Signs of imposition of President's rule in Bengal and Maharashtra, if this happens then these changes will happen in the state
There is a possibility of imposition of President's rule in two states of India. Due to deteriorating law and order in West Bengal, the opposition is demanding President's rule. At the same time, there are indications of imposition of President's rule in Maharashtra due to delay in elections. Let us know what changes after imposition of President's rule.
President's rule is mentioned in Article 356.Image Credit: PTI
Protests are being held across the country over the rape and murder of a female doctor in a government hospital in Kolkata. Meanwhile, Bharatiya Janata Party leaders are demanding the resignation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and imposition of President's rule, accusing her of deteriorating law and order. Apart from this, there is a possibility of imposition of President's rule in Maharashtra due to delay in elections. In such a situation, let us know what changes after imposition of President's rule in a state.
On the issue of Bengal, BJP party's national spokesperson Shazia Ilmi, while addressing a press conference, had said that the appropriate authority should consider imposing President's rule in West Bengal. At the same time, it is known that elections can be held within 6 months of the end of the term of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. That is, when the term of the Legislative Assembly in Maharashtra ends on 26 November 2024, after that President's rule can be imposed. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar had said in a press conference on this that there is nothing wrong in imposing President's rule. The process of voting and counting will be completed in a few weeks.
When can President's rule be imposed?
The provision for imposing President's rule is given in Article 355 and Article 356 of the Constitution. Article 355 says that the central government should protect the states from external aggression and internal disturbance. The central government should ensure that the state governments are functioning according to the Constitution. Article 356 gives the President the power to take over the powers of the state government if the constitutional machinery in the state fails.
These two articles are often used together to declare President's rule in a state. If the state government fails to work according to the Constitution, the Governor can send a report to the President regarding this. When the Governor's recommendation gets the approval of the Cabinet, President's rule can be imposed in a state.
It is not necessary that President's rule is always imposed when law and order deteriorates. When no party has a majority in the state and the coalition government is also not able to function, then in such a situation also the Governor can recommend imposition of President's rule.
What changes when President's rule is imposed?
The special thing about President's rule is that during this period the fundamental rights of the residents of the state cannot be denied. In this system, the President dissolves the Council of Ministers headed by the Chief Minister. The functions and powers of the state government come to the President. Apart from this, if the President wants, he can also declare that the powers of the state legislature will be used by the Parliament. With this, the Parliament itself acts as the bill of the state. In such a situation, the budget proposal is also passed by the Parliament.
For how many days can President's rule be imposed?
The provisions of President's rule enable the central government to deal with any abnormal situation effectively. It is necessary to get it approved by both the houses of Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) within 2 months of imposition of President's rule. If the Lok Sabha is dissolved at that time, then a majority has to be achieved in the Rajya Sabha to maintain this system. Then it is necessary to get approval there also within a month of the formation of the Lok Sabha. On getting consent from both the houses, President's rule lasts for 6 months. It can be extended for a maximum of 3 years by 6 months each.