Which was the first state where President's Rule was imposed in India?

Explanation

President's Rule means the suspension of a state government and direct Union control under Article 356 when the state government cannot function according to constitutional provisions. Article 356 was used for the first time in Punjab on 20 June 1951. The Lok Sabha Secretariat's study treats Punjab as the first State in the Union where President's Rule became necessary within two years of the Constitution's commencement. The apparent confusion comes from PEPSU and Kerala: the official record treats Punjab as inclusive of the former PEPSU, while Kerala's famous 1959 dismissal of the E. M. S. Namboodiripad government was later.

Why the other options are wrong

• (A) Kerala is a common trap because the 1959 dismissal of the E. M. S. Namboodiripad government is famous, but Punjab in 1951 came before Kerala.
• (C) PEPSU was affected later in 1953, and the official record treats Punjab as inclusive of the former PEPSU for this chronology.
• (D) Andhra Pradesh appears in later President's Rule instances, so it is not linked to the first use of Article 356.

Concept

Article 356 and Centre-State relations depend heavily on the chronology of President's Rule. RAS often returns to it because emergency provisions connect constitutional text with federal politics.

Source

• Wikipedia

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