President's Rule imposed in Manipur under Article 356; Assembly kept in suspended animation
President Droupadi Murmu imposed President's Rule in Manipur under Article 356 on 13 February 2025, four days after Chief Minister N. Biren Singh resigned.
Summary
President's Rule was imposed in Manipur on 13 February 2025 when President Droupadi Murmu issued a proclamation under Article 356 of the Constitution after a report from Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla. The notification, issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, said the President assumed all functions of the state government and the Governor's powers, and that the powers of the state legislature would be exercisable by or under the authority of Parliament. The Assembly was placed under suspended animation, not dissolved. The move came four days after Chief Minister N. Biren Singh resigned; the Governor had declared null and void the order summoning the Assembly on 10 February.
Key facts
- Date
- 13 February 2025
- Provision
- Article 356
- Report from
- Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla
- Assembly
- Suspended animation, not dissolved
- Context
- CM N. Biren Singh resigned on 9 February 2025
Practice MCQs 4 questions
Under which Article of the Constitution was President's Rule imposed in Manipur on 13 February 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Article 356
President Droupadi Murmu issued the proclamation under Article 356, which deals with failure of constitutional machinery in a state.
On whose report did the President proclaim President's Rule in Manipur in February 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla
The proclamation followed a report from Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla; the notification itself was issued by the Home Ministry.
What happened to the Manipur Legislative Assembly when President's Rule was imposed on 13 February 2025?
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Correct answer: C — It was placed under suspended animation
The Assembly was placed under suspended animation, not dissolved, and its powers became exercisable by or under the authority of Parliament.
Consider the following statements about President's Rule in Manipur (February 2025): 1. It was imposed four days after Chief Minister N. Biren Singh resigned. 2. Before it, the Governor declared the order summoning the Assembly on 10 February null and void. 3. Under the proclamation, the powers of the state legislature became exercisable by the Governor. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
President's Rule came four days after Biren Singh resigned, and the Governor had annulled the order summoning the Assembly on 10 February. The legislature's powers passed to Parliament, not the Governor, so the third statement is wrong.