President's Rule Imposed in Manipur: Article 356 Explained

Key Points

• 1President's Rule in Manipur was imposed on Thursday evening, as per a Home Ministry notification.
• 2Article 356 of the Constitution enables the President to take over state government functions and transfer the state legislature's powers to Parliament.
• 3The President can issue a Proclamation for up to two months, requiring approval from the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha for further operation.
• 4The Supreme Court, in S R Bommai v Union of India (1994), ruled that the President's power to impose President's Rule is subject to judicial review.
• 5Since 1950, President's Rule has been imposed 134 times across 29 states and UTs; Manipur and Uttar Pradesh have seen it 10 times each.