President's Rule

President's invocation of Article 143 rare but not first time, say experts

President Murmu's referral to the Supreme Court under Article 143(1) revives a rare constitutional tool used to seek advisory opinions on complex legal questions

Govt holds meeting with Meitei-Kuki groups on Manipur conflict resolution

The Centre on Saturday held a meeting with representatives of Manipur's warring Meitei and Kuki communities, in an effort to bring a lasting peace in the restive state. Sources said the meeting was held as part of the central government's initiatives to find an amicable solution to the ongoing conflict between the two communities, which began on May 2023. The meeting was aimed at enhancing trust and cooperation between the Meiteis and Kukis and finding a roadmap to restore peace and normalcy in Manipur, sources said. The discussions also stressed on maintaining law and order and facilitating reconciliation between the two communities, they said. A six-member Meitei delegation comprising representatives from the All Manipur United Clubs' Organisation (AMUCO) and the Federation of Civil Society Organisations (FOCS) attended the meeting. The Kuki delegation comprised about nine representatives. The central government interlocutors included A K Mishra, a retired special director of t

'Adding insult to injury': Cong on President's Rule confirmation in Manipur

The Congress on Thursday accused the government of "bulldozing" in the Lok Sabha the statutory resolution confirming the imposition of President's rule in Manipur, and said this was "adding insult to injury". Taking a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said the "frequent flier flies off again". "This time it is to Bangkok. Look East by all means but why continue to ignore Manipur?" Ramesh said on X. "And why bulldoze the proclamation on President's Rule in the state at 2AM this morning in the Lok Sabha, leaving just an hour for debate and discussion but just about enough time for the Home Minister's falsehoods, twists, and distortions? This is adding insult to injury," the Congress leader said. Ramesh's remarks came after the Lok Sabha early Thursday adopted a Statutory Resolution confirming the imposition of President's rule in Manipur. Replying to a short debate, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the governm

Prez rule imposed in Manipur at right time; situation improving: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said the situation in Manipur is now relatively peaceful and the government is holding discussions with the Meitei and the Kuki communities, who are also talking among themselves, for establishing lasting peace. He also said the President's rule was imposed in Manipur at an appropriate time to restore normalcy in the state. "Now situation is relatively peaceful. Normal life has resumed. The Home Ministry has held separate meetings with both the communities. Both the communities have also talked to each other. Gradually things are moving in positive direction. There is no reason for worry now," he said at Times Now Summit, 2025, on Friday night. The home minister said this is not the first time the state is witnessing ethnic violence. It has endured such strife in the past, and even for longer durations like three to four years, he said. Asked whether there was a delay in the imposition of the central rule in Manipur, Shah said it was easier to comm

Shah reviews Manipur situation, directs forces to ensure free movement

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday reviewed the security situation in Manipur with a focus on bringing back normalcy in the restive state and surrender of illegal and looted arms held by different groups, sources said. This was the first such a meeting held after the imposition of the President's rule in the northeastern state, which has been witnessing ethnic violence since May 2023. Over 250 people have lost their lives in the violence. "The home minister took stock of the security situation in Manipur. A detailed briefing was given on the overall law and order situation in the state," sources said. The sources added that the focus of the meeting was on bringing back to the pre-May 2023 level of normalcy and on the surrender of illegal and looted arms held by different groups. Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, top officials of the Manipur government, Army, paramilitary forces attended the meeting. The President's rule was imposed in Manipur on February 13 after N Biren Singh ..

Constitutional crisis in Manipur forced President's rule, says Congress

The Congress on Friday said the imposition of President's rule in Manipur is a direct admission of the failure of the BJP governments at the Centre and the state, and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to apologise to the people there. In a post on X, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said there is a Constitutional crisis in Manipur that forced the imposition of President's rule. "Narendra Modi ji, It is your party which has been ruling at the Centre for 11 years. It is your party which was ruling Manipur for 8 years. It is the BJP which was responsible for maintaining Law & Order in the state. "It is your government which is responsible for National Security and border patrol. The imposition of President's rule by YOU, suspending YOUR own party's government is a direct admission on how YOU failed the people of Manipur," Kharge said. He said the government has imposed President's rule not because it wanted to, but because there is a Constitutional crisis in the state, as none .

Centre imposes President's rule in Manipur after Biren Singh's resignation

President's rule was imposed in Manipur on Thursday, four days after Chief Minister N Biren Singh resigned from his position. The assembly has also been put under suspended animation. Announcing the proclamation of the central rule, a notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs said President Droupadi Murmu is of the opinion that "a situation has arisen in which the government of that state cannot be carried on in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution". "Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 356 of the Constitution, and of all other powers enabling me in that behalf, I hereby proclaim that I assume to myself as President of India all functions of the Government of the State of Manipur and all powers vested in or exercisable by the Governor of that State," the notification said. The assembly has been put under suspended animation, the notification added.

President’s rule ends in Jammu and Kashmir: What happens next?

Just ahead of the appointment of the new Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, the Union Territory has finally been released from the five-year-long President's rule. Watch the video to know the detail

BJP trying to bring Delhi under President's rule: AAP MLAs in assembly

AAP legislators on Monday alleged in the Delhi Assembly that the BJP was trying to bring the national capital under President's Rule after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's arrest. AAP MLA from Kasturba Nagar Madan Lal, during a discussion on "attempts to unconstitutionally impose President's Rule in Delhi", claimed the BJP was trying to force Kejriwal to resign after his arrest. "An emergency-like situation has been created in Delhi where the L-G (VK Saxena) is saying he will not allow Kejriwal to run the government from jail," he said. AAP MLAs claimed the Delhi chief minister was not prevented to run the government from jail by any law. Kejriwal was arrested in a money laundering case linked to now scrapped excise policy of his government by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on March 21. He is in judicial custody till April 15. Lal claimed that rumours of President's Rule in Delhi were being spread to intimidate the AAP. Another AAP MLA, BS Joon, said some people are creating pa

Manipur cabinet asks Governor Uikey to summon Assembly on August 21

The Northeast state has been in the throes of violence, claiming over 100 lives so far and displacing thousands of people

Christian body writes to PM Modi seeking President's rule in Manipur

A Christian organisation based out of Kerala on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding imposition of President's rule in ethnic violence-hit Manipur

8 killed after TMC leader's murder, BJP demands President's rule in Bengal

Eight people were charred to death as nearly a dozen huts were set ablaze in West Bengal's Birbhum district in a suspected fallout of the murder of a ruling TMC panchayat official

PM's security breach: Khattar appeals Prez Kovind to dismiss Punjab govt

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday appealed President Ram Nath Kovind to dismiss the Congress-led Punjab government and impose President's rule in the state.

Ramdas Athawale writes to Shah, demands President's Rule in Maharashtra

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Monday sent a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah

Union cabinet approves President's rule in Puducherry

This days after a Congress-led government in the union territory lost power during a vote of confidence

Former president who introduced direct elections to Taiwan passes away

Former Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui, who brought democratic changes to the self-governed island despite missile launches and other fierce saber-rattling by China, has died. He was 97

Mayawati accuses Rajasthan CM of phone tapping, calls for President's Rule

Rajasthan Congress continues to remain in turmoil after simmering differences between Sachin Pilot and Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot came out in the open

Rajasthan governor should recommend President's Rule, suggests Mayawati

Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Saturday said Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra should take cognisance of the instability in the state and recommend President's Rule. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, she said, had openly violated the Anti-Defection law and cheated the BSP for a second time by getting its MLAs included in the Congress. "And it is also evident he did an illegal and unconstitutional thing by phone tapping," Mayawati said in a series of tweets in Hindi. "The governor (of Rajasthan) must take cognisance of the political deadlock and instability prevailing in Rajasthan, and should recommend imposition of President's Rule in the state, so that the condition of democracy in the state does not deteriorate," she said.

Waking prez at 4 am assault on office: Chidambaram's swearing-in jab at BJP

"It was an assault on the office of Rasthrapathi to wake him up at 4.00 am to sign an order revoking President's Rule. Why could it not have waited until 9.00 am in the morning?" he asked in the tweet

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