What circumstances lead to the imposition of emergency in a state? What part does the Governor of the state play in an emergency?
The imposition of the President's rule in a state is possible in the following circumstances:
1. If no political party gets a majority in the Legislative Assembly in general elections and the formation of a Government becomes impossible, the President's rule is imposed on the state on the advice of the Governor.
2. If the President gets information through the Governor or any other quarter that the administration of the State is not being run according to the Constitution, the state is placed under the President's Rule and an emergency is declared.
Role of the Governor under the President's Rule: When the President's Rule is imposed on a state, its Legislative Assembly is dissolved and the entire powers of the Government come into the hands of the Governor. In such a case, the Governor acts as an agent of the President of India and the Legislative Power of the state goes into the hands of the Parliament.
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