Maharashtra state has placed under President’s Rule

President Ram Nath Kovind approved a proclamation imposing President’s Rule in Maharashtra. The Assembly has been kept in suspended animation. The Union Cabinet recommended the President’s rule in the state after Governor of the state submitted a report regarding the same. The Governor said a situation has arisen that a stable government is not possible and the government could not be carried on in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution. He signed a proclamation imposing President’s rule in Maharashtra under Article 356(1).

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Soon after the Governor’s report was sent, the Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, met and approved a recommendation to the President to issue a proclamation under Article 356(1) of the Constitution. The Cabinet assembled at the Prime Minister’s residence minutes before he was to fly to Brazil to attend the BRICS summit.

President’s Rule implies the suspension of a state government and the imposition of direct rule of the Centre. It is also known as ‘State Emergency’ or ‘Constitutional Emergency’. The President’s Rule is imposed through the invocation of Article 356 of the Constitution by the President on the advice of the Union Council of Ministers. Under Article 356, President’s Rule is imposed if the President, upon receipt of the report from the Governor of the State or otherwise, is satisfied that a situation has arisen in which the government of the State cannot be carried on in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.