Union Cabinet Recommends President Rule In Andhra Pradesh Friday Feb 28,2014

The UPA II Govt on Friday Feb 28,2014 decided to impose President’s rule in Andhra Pradesh and keep the Assembly in suspended animation. 

The decision was taken at a meeting of the Union Cabinet while taking up an agenda item “political situation in Andhra Pradesh” and “proclamation under Article 356 (1)”

Andhra Pradesh Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan will hold the charge during the period of President’s rule.

The term of the 294-member current Andhra Pradesh Assembly expires on June 2, 2014 before which elections are to be held. The Election Commission is set to declare Assembly polls alongwith the Lok Sabha elections

Note

The move comes in the wake of the resignation of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy following the government’s decision to bifurcate the state.