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President's rule imposed in Puducherry after Congress govt loses trust vote

President's Rule was imposed in Puducherry following a recommendation by the Union Cabinet after a Congress-led government lost power in the Union Territory in a vote of confidence. The notification, signed by President Ram Nath Kovind, said the decision was taken after the president received a report from the administrator of the Union Territory of Puducherry on February 22. It said after considering the report and other information received by him, the president was satisfied that a situation had arisen in which the administration of the Union Territory of Puducherry could not carry on in accordance with the provisions of the Government of Union Territories Act, 1963 (20 of 1963). "Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 51 of the Act and of all other powers enabling me in that behalf, I (a) suspend, until the constitution of the 15th Legislative Assembly of Puducherry, in relation to the said Union Territory of Puducherry...," the notification said. The ..

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Maharashtra tussle: BJP blames 'stubborn' Shiv Sena for President's rule

The Sena on Monday night failed to produce required letters of support from the Congress and the NCP when the saffron party leaders met the governor at Raj Bhavan as per the set deadline.

Maharashtra Prez rule decision may have been hasty: Ex-solicitor general

"Imposition of President's Rule frustrates the wish and the mandate of the people," he said, adding that "the governor appears to have acted in quite a haste".

Parties can still stake claim: Experts on President rule in Maharashtra

The decision to impose the President's rule came hours after Governor informed President that he was satisfied that Maharashtra govt cannot be carried on in accordance with the Constitution

President's rule in Maharashtra: Governor acted in hurry, alleges Congress

The Shiv Sena, which on Monday suffered a setback in its efforts to cobble up a non-BJP government in the state, said if President's rule is imposed, it can be challenged in court

Time to impose President's rule in Bihar: Ram Vilas Paswan

Paswan said that murder of a teenager and journalist Rajdeo Ranjan reflects complete breakdown of law and order in Bihar

President rule in Uttarakhand murder of democracy: Congress

Ghulam Nabi Azad described the 'toppling' of Harish Rawat govt as a strangulation of aspirations of people of Uttarakhand