GK Question

polity hard true_false

The imposition of President's Rule under Article 356 suspends the State Legislature but not the State Constitution.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: True

Article 356: President's Rule suspends State Council of Ministers and Legislative Assembly; Governor administers State on behalf of President. However, State Constitution (as part of Indian Constitution) remains operative. Parliament legislates on State List for that State. SR Bommai case (1994) made imposition subject to judicial review.

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