Union Cabinet approves imposition of President's Rule in Karnataka The Union Cabinet, at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, has approved imposition of President's Rule in Karnataka. The Cabinet decision came after a report by Governor Rameshwar Thakur. His recommendation came after Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy resigned lacking the required number to prove his majority in the state assembly.President Pratibha Patil had earlier this morning received Governor Thakur's report. The ruling JD(S)-BJP alliance broke up after Kumaraswamy refused to transfer Chief Ministership to BJP under a power-sharing accord reached 20 months ago. Sections in the two parties had made last-minute attempts to revive their alliance and give Chief Ministership to BJP but the plan did not work. Kumaraswamy had wanted an opportunity for a floor test but the bluntly told him that he did not have the legislative arithmetic in his favour and he better step down.
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What is President's Rule?
President's Rule is enabled by article 356 of the Constitution of India, which gives the central government the authority to dismiss any state government if there has been failure of the constitutional machinery in the state.
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The Union Cabinet, at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, has approved imposition of President's Rule in Karnataka. The Cabinet decision came after a report by Governor Rameshwar Thakur. His recommendation came after Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy resigned lacking the required number to prove his majority in the state assembly.President Pratibha Patil had earlier this morning received Governor Thakur's report. The ruling JD(S)-BJP alliance broke up after Kumaraswamy refused to transfer Chief Ministership to BJP under a power-sharing accord reached 20 months ago. Sections in the two parties had made last-minute attempts to revive their alliance and give Chief Ministership to BJP but the plan did not work. Kumaraswamy had wanted an opportunity for a floor test but the bluntly told him that he did not have the legislative arithmetic in his favour and he better step down.
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'The Fields' , Vincent Van Gogh's masterpiece, believed to be the Dutch artist's last painting before his suicide, is on show cum sale in London
