Which of the following are not necessarily the consequences of the proclamation of the President’s rule in a State ?
- 1.Dissolution of the State Legislative Assembly
- 2.Removal of the Council of Ministers in the State
- 3.Dissolution of the local bodies
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
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Answer: B. Statement 1 is not necessary: under Article 356 the State Assembly may be dissolved or only kept in suspended animation. Statement 2 is a necessary consequence: the State Council of Ministers is dismissed and the President takes over the state's executive functions. Statement 3 is not a consequence: local bodies like panchayats and municipalities continue to function. So 1 and 3 are not necessarily consequences.
Watch for: Watch for the word 'not'; the question asks what does not necessarily happen.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because removal of the Council of Ministers does happen under President's rule.
- C. Wrong because removal of the Council of Ministers does happen.
- D. Wrong because statement 2 is a necessary consequence.
Source to check: Constitution of India, Article 356; S.R. Bommai v. Union of India (1994); NCERT Class 11 Indian Constitution at Work, Chapter 7 'Federalism'
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