{"id":133483,"date":"2024-09-21T17:29:13","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T11:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=133483"},"modified":"2024-12-21T18:02:25","modified_gmt":"2024-12-21T12:32:25","password":"","slug":"state-emergency-in-india","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/docs\/state-emergency-in-india","title":{"rendered":"President&#8217;s Rule and State Emergency in India: Article 356 Explained (Part 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/udaan\/president-rule-article-356\/\"><b>President&#8217;s Rule in India<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a crucial mechanism under <\/span><b>Article 356,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> allowing the central government to take control when a state government fails. Recommendations from various commissions emphasize its use as a last resort, <\/span><b>promoting accountability and judicial review<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Understanding these guidelines is essential for ensuring democratic governance. This framework aims to balance<\/span><b> state autonomy with national interests.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #ff6600;\"><b>Understanding State Emergency and President&#8217;s Rule<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Various Commission\u2019s recommendation on President\u2019s Rule<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Sarkaria Commission (1988):<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Last Resort for President&#8217;s Rule: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">President&#8217;s Rule should be imposed <\/span><b>as a last resort, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with guidelines for its application.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Independent Review Authority: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suggested the<\/span><b> appointment of an independent authority <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to review the imposition of the President&#8217;s Rule.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Exhausting Alternatives: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In case of a breakdown of public order, first exhaust all the alternative means like sending<\/span><b> paramilitary forces, security forces, and use of <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/udaan\/national-emergency-article-352\/\"><b>Article 352<\/b><\/a><b>.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Punchhi Commission (2007): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The President&#8217;s Rule should be imposed sparingly, and other alternatives should be explored first.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-133475 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/unnamed-65.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"344\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/unnamed-65.webp 344w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/unnamed-65-221x300.webp 221w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 344px) 100vw, 344px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution:\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Communication of Non-Compliance: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before imposition the center should indicate to the State government the matters in which it was not acting in accordance with the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/upsc-notes\/indian-constitution-exploration\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Constitution <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and then it has a reasonable opportunity to administer corrective action.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Specific Reasons for Imposition:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Give specific reasons for the imposition of Article 356.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Mandatory Floor Tests: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Floor tests should be mandatory.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Clarity on Legislative Assembly Actions:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The ground for dissolving\/suspending the Legislative Assembly must also be clearly explained.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span class=\"vc_button\"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Enroll now for UPSC Online Course<\/i><\/a><i><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><b>Note:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Judicial review and Article 356: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The principle that such Presidential Proclamation is not immune from judicial review was first established in the case of State of <\/span><b>Rajasthan v. Union of India <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and has been expanded in the case of <\/span><b>Bommai v. Union of India.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #ff6600;\"><b>Comparison Between National Emergency and President\u2019s rule<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #ff5e00;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><b>Aspects<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #ff5e00;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><b>National Emergency(Article 352)<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #ff5e00;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><b>Presidents Rule (Article 356)<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><b>Authority<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">President of India<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">President of India<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><b>Declaration<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the advice of the <\/span><b>Cabinet<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the advice of the <\/span><b>Governor or suo moto<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><b>Reason<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Threat to the security of India by <\/span><b>war, external aggression, or armed rebellion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breakdown of the <\/span><b>constitutional machinery<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in a state.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><b>Scope\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entire country or specific states.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Specific States<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (applies to individual states).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><b>Duration<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Initially for<\/span><b> 6 months<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, extendable with parliamentary approval.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Initially for 6 months, extendable for up to<\/span><b> 3 years<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with <\/span><b>parliamentary approval in 6-month intervals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><b>Impact on Legislature\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Parliament can make laws on the subjects of the<\/span><b> State List only by itself, and can not delegate <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">it to some other body.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Parliament can de<\/span><b>legate the law making power to the President or to any authority specified by him<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are called<\/span><b> President\u2019s Acts.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><b>Impact on State Government<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The state government&#8217;s authority is not directly affected during a National Emergency unless the <\/span><b>President assumes certain functions of the State government.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The State government is directly impacted as it is either dissolved or suspended, and the<\/span><b> Governor assumes the executive authority on behalf of the President.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><b>Fundamental Rights (FR)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During a National Emergency, the<\/span><b> President<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can suspend the enforcement of<\/span><b> certain Fundamental Rights, with the exception of Article 20 and Article 21.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fundamental Rights, including the <\/span><b>right to move the courts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the enforcement of FRs under Article 32, are unaffected.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><b>Adoption of Proclamation Criteria<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Emergency can be declared if the President is satisfied that there is a <\/span><b>grave emergency due to war, external aggression, or armed rebellion.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">President&#8217;s Rule can be imposed if there is a failure of the <\/span><b>constitutional machinery <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in a state, as reported by the<\/span><b> Governor<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or based on other information.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><b>Revocation Method<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The President can revoke the proclamation of National Emergency, and it can also be done by a resolution by a <\/span><b>simple majority in the Lok Sabha.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">President&#8217;s Rule can be revoked by the<\/span><b> President or on the recommendation of the Governor.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #ff6600;\"><b>Financial Emergency (Art. 360)<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The President proclaims a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/udaan\/financial-emergency\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Financial Emergency under Article 360<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if he is satisfied that the financial stability or credit of India, or any part thereof is threatened.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><b>Note:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 38th Amendment Act of 1975 initially established that the President&#8217;s decision to declare a Financial Emergency was considered final and unquestionable in any court. However, the 44th Amendment Act of 1978 <\/span><b>removed this provision,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> indicating that the President&#8217;s satisfaction could be subject to judicial review.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #ff6600;\"><b>Procedures and safeguards<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Parliamentary Approval Requirement: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This proclamation must be approved <\/span><b>within two months<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the date of its issue by the Parliament with a <\/span><b>simple majority<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, meaning a majority of the members present and voting.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Approval After Lok Sabha Dissolution: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the Lok Sabha is dissolved within that period of two months, the proclamation has to be approved within <\/span><b>thirty days<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the first sitting of the newly constituted Lok Sabha <\/span><b>provided that the Proclamation has been approved by the Rajya Sabha<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It can continue for an indefinite period, till it is revoked by the President.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>This implies two key aspects:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Indefinite Duration: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no defined maximum duration for its enforcement.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>No Repeated Consent:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Repeated Parliamentary consent is not necessary for its extension.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Revocation Authority: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span><b> President has the authority to revoke a Financial Emergency at any time<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> through a subsequent proclamation, and this action does not necessitate parliamentary approval.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #ff6600;\"><b>Consequences of a Financial Emergency<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Executive Authority: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Executive authority of the Union extends to giving\u00a0 directions to any state:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To follow <\/span><b>financial propriety<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and any other directives deemed necessary by the President.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To <\/span><b>Reserve all money bills or other financial bills <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for the consideration of the President after they have been passed by the state legislature.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The President also has the power to issue directions for reducing salaries and allowances for:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All or specific groups of individuals serving the Union.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #ff6600;\"><b>President Rule In various States of India<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<table style=\"width: 98.6104%; height: 900px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 31.2865%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #ff5e00; height: 30px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">State<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 192.271%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #ff5e00; height: 30px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Years<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 31.2865%; height: 30px; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><b>Andhra Pradesh<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 192.271%; height: 30px; text-align: left; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1973, 1982, 1983<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 31.2865%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><b>Arunachal Pradesh<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 192.271%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1979, 1980, 2016 (twice), 2017, 2019<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 31.2865%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><b>Assam<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 192.271%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1950, 1959, 1979, 1980, 1990, 1991, 1992<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 31.2865%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><b>Bihar<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 192.271%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1968, 1977, 1980, 1989, 1990, 1997, 2005, 2019<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 31.2865%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><b>Goa<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 192.271%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1990<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 31.2865%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><b>Gujarat<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 192.271%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1975<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 31.2865%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><b>Haryana<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 192.271%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1967<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 31.2865%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><b>Himachal Pradesh<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 192.271%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1977<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 31.2865%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><b>Jammu and Kashmir<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 192.271%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1965, 1977, 1986, 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008, 2018<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 31.2865%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><b>Jharkhand<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 192.271%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2009, 2013, 2015<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 31.2865%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><b>Karnataka<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 192.271%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1956, 1971, 1980, 1989, 2006, 2007<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 31.2865%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><b>Kerala<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 192.271%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1959, 1965, 1979, 1981, 1982<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 31.2865%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><b>Madhya Pradesh<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 192.271%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1977, 1980, 1992<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 31.2865%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><b>Maharashtra<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 192.271%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1963, 1978, 2019<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 31.2865%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><b>Manipur<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 192.271%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1967, 1970, 1971, 1992, 2001, 2014, 2021<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 31.2865%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><b>Meghalaya<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 192.271%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1979<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 31.2865%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><b>Mizoram<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 192.271%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1977, 1988<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 31.2865%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><b>Nagaland<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 192.271%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1960, 1961, 1971, 1988, 1989, 2008<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 31.2865%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><b>Odisha<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 192.271%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1961, 1971<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 31.2865%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><b>Puducherry<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 192.271%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1968<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 31.2865%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><b>Punjab<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 192.271%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1951,1966.1968,1971,1977,1980,1983, 1987<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 31.2865%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><b>Rajasthan<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 192.271%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1951, 1952, 1977<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 31.2865%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><b>Sikkim<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 192.271%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1975, 1979, 1984, 1994<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 31.2865%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><b>Tamil Nadu<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 192.271%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1976, 1980, 1988, 1991, 1996<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 31.2865%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><b>Telangana<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 192.271%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2014<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 31.2865%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><b>Tripura<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 192.271%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1971,1977,1993<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 31.2865%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><b>Uttar Pradesh<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 192.271%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1968,1970,1973,1975,1977,1980, 1992, 1995, 2002<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 31.2865%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><b>Uttarakhand<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 192.271%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2016<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 31.2865%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><b>West Bengal<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 192.271%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; height: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1962, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1977<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-133389 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/unnamed-57.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"873\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/unnamed-57.webp 1920w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/unnamed-57-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/unnamed-57-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/unnamed-57-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/unnamed-57-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/unnamed-57-1568x882.webp 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 873px) 100vw, 873px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span class=\"vc_button\"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Enroll now for UPSC Online Course<\/i><\/a><i><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.5937%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 358.383%; 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