TNPSC Thervupettagam

President Rule in Manipur

February 16 , 2025 4 days 199 0
  • The northeastern hill state of Manipur - rocked by violence for around two years and staring at a constitutional crisis was brought under President's Rule.
  • This is the 11th time President's Rule has been declared in the state since 1951.
  • Article 174(1) of the Constitution says that state Assemblies have to be convened no later than six months after their last sitting.
  • The last imposition of President's Rule in Manipur began from June 2, 2001 and ended on March 6, 2002, lasting for 277 days.
  • Since the Constitution came into force in 1950, the President’s Rule has been imposed a total of 134 times.

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