Master Data: State wise President Rule in India

This Dataset contains all instances of President rule imposed in India and the circumstances leading the same. It also has information related to Prime Minister at the time of proclamation, Party in power at Centre at the time of issue of Proclamation. Note: Description of Circumstances leading to issue of Proclamation is categorised as below Other Issues: Assembly dissolved, Non completion of elections, Resignation of Council of Ministers in the larger interests of formation of a more stable Government in the State, Expiry of the term Law and Order issues: Situation that arose after the demolition of disputed structure at Ayodhya, Resignation of CM, Non completion of elections to State assemblies, Maladministration, Corruption and misuse of power for achieving partisan ends Political Instability: Defections, No party or coalition was in a position to form the Government., Split in ruling party, Passage of no-confidence motion, Breakdown of the constitutional machinery, Resignation of members, Floor crossings Political Vendetta: The Union Government felt that having suffered an overwhelming defeat in the Lok Sabha elections, The ruling Party in the State no longer represented the people. Reorganisation of new states: Creation of new state from the existing state