President
Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday May 18,2014 dissolved the 15th Lok Sabha with immediate
effect, completing a formality before the constitution of the new House.
The
President accepted the advice of the Cabinet and signed the Order
dissolving the 15th Lok Sabha in exercise of the powers conferred upon
him by sub-clause (b) of Clause (2) Article 85 of the Constitution,
Rashtrapati Bhavan press secretary Venu Rajamony said.
The
outgoing Union Cabinet, in its last meeting on Saturday under Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh, had advised the President to dissolve the 15th
Lok Sabha with immediate effect.
After this, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath had called upon
the President and handed over a decision of Cabinet with the
recommendation.
The Election Commission of India(ECI)will now be submitting the list of newly elected members of the 16th Lok Sabha to the President
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