President’s Rule Imposed in Puducherry, Days After Govt Falls

President’s Rule has been imposed in Puducherry, days after the the ruling Congress and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) coalition government fell, after having failed to prove its majority in the Assembly.

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday, 25 February, notified President’s Rule in the Union Territory and issued a gazette notification to that effect.

On Wednesday, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said that the Union Cabinet had approved a proposal to impose President’s Rule in Puducherry. The minister said that the decision had been taken since no party had stepped forward to stake claim to form the government in the Union territory in the midst of a political crisis.

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Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy had submitted his resignation to Lieutenant Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Monday, minutes after his government fell in the Union territory. His resignation has also since been accepted by President Ram Nath Kovind.

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