Andhra Pradesh, which is being split to
create Telangana, will be put under
President's Rule and the Assembly placed under
suspended animation.
The Union Cabinet
in its last meeting before the Lok Sabha elections on Friday decided to impose
President's Rule in the state. The state
has been without a chief minister after
Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy resigned from the post and Congress party to
protest against the passage of Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill, 2013 which
paved the way for Telangana's creation. The
Bill is awaiting President Pranab Mukherjee's consent after which India will
have 29 states. While Telangana erupted with joy after the Bill's passage,
Seemandhra saw massive protests against the decision.
President's Rule
refers to Article 356 of the Constitution of India deals with the failure of
the Constitutional machinery of an Indian state. In the event that government
in a state is not able to function as per the Constitution, the state comes
under the direct control of the central government, with executive authority
exercised through the Governor instead of a Council of Ministers headed by an
elected Chief Minister accountable to the state legislature.
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