Current Affairs - State - Discussion

Six months after the Governor's rule in Jammu and Kashmir, President's rule is set to be imposed on J&K, as per the union cabinet's ruling and the governor's (Satya Pal Singh) report, after a span of 22 years. President's rule was first imposed in the state in 1986, whereas the previous instance of President Rule was in 1996, 22 years ago. Under Article 92 of the Jammu and Kashmir Constitution, the state will be under the governor's rule for 6 months under political crisis situations. The Governor has to dissolve the Legislative Assembly after six months after which it directly comes under President's rule for another six months after which elections have to be held in the state. President's rule can be extended by another six months. Also, no Presidential proclamation shall in any case remain in force for more than three years except for the intervention of Election Commission of India.