List of state governments dismissed by the Indian National Congress

This is the list of state governments of India dismissed by the Indian National Congress between 1952 and 2014.

List
S.No Year Assembly CM before Party CM After Party Reason(s) For Dissimal of State Government References
1. 1953 Patiala and East Punjab States Union Gian Singh Rarewala Independent President's rule Suspended The Government Using Article 356 [1][2][3][4]
2. 1959 Kerala E. M. S. Namboodiripad Communist Party of India President's rule The immediate effect of the Vimochana Samaram was the controversial dismissal of government on 31 July 1959 and imposition of President's rule. [5][6][7]
3. 2 December 1966 Goa Dayanand Bandodkar Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party President's rule Government was dismissed in order to ensure that the referendum poll was ‘free and fair’, and conceding to the demands of the UGP [8]
4. 2 November 1967 Haryana Birender Singh Vishal Haryana Party President's rule Government was dismissed by the Union government after CM refused to accept the late Indira Gandhi as the arbitrator for dispute between Punjab and Haryana over river waters, Chandigarh and the Hindi-speaking areas of the state of Punjab. [9]
5. 11 January 1971 Odisha Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo Swatantra Party President's rule Break-up of coalition
6. 18 March 1971 Karnataka Veerendra Patil Indian National Congress (O) President's rule Suspended The Government Using Article 356 [10]
7. 12 May 1971 Gujarat Hitendra Kanaiyalal Desai Indian National Congress (O) President's rule Loss of majority following vertical split in Congress during 1969 presidential election
8. 27 March 1973 Manipur Mohammed Alimuddin Manipur Peoples Party President's rule President's rule was imposed even though the opposition had a "tenuous" majority and could have formed a government [11][12]
9. 5 December 1974 Manipur Yangmaso Shaiza Manipur Hills Union Raj Kumar Dorendra Singh Indian National Congress Incumbent Coalition MLAS Defected To Congress [13]
10. 1 February 1976 Tamil Nadu M. Karunanidhi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam President's rule Government dismissed in spite of Chief minister Karunanidhi enjoying majority support in Assembly, due to the Government not strictly enforcing provisions of Emergency rules.
11. 12 March 1976 Gujarat Babubhai J. Patel Indian National Congress (O) Madhav Singh Solanki Indian National Congress "Non-Passage" of budget leading to collapse of government
12. 21 November 1976 Meghalaya Williamson A. Sangma All Party Hill Leaders Conference Williamson A. Sangma Indian National Congress Incumbent Ruling Party MLAS Defected To Congress
13. 16 February 1980 Rajasthan Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Janata Party Jagannath Pahadia Indian National Congress Government dismissed in spite of Bhairon Singh Shekhawat enjoying majority support in Assembly
14. 17 February 1980 Uttar Pradesh Banarasi Das Janata Party President's rule Government dismissed in spite of Banarasi Das enjoying majority support in Assembly
15. 17 February 1980 Odisha Nilamani Routray Janata Party Janaki Ballabh Patnaik Indian National Congress Government dismissed in spite of Nilamani Routray enjoying majority support in Assembly
16. 17 February 1980 Gujarat Babubhai J. Patel Janata Party Madhav Singh Solanki Indian National Congress Government dismissed in spite of Babubhai J Patel enjoying majority support in the Assembly
17. 17 February 1980 Bihar Ram Sundar Das Janata Party President's rule Government dismissed in spite of Ram Sundar Das enjoying majority support in the Assembly
18. 17 February 1980 Punjab Parkash Singh Badal Shiromani Akali Dal President's rule Government dismissed in spite of Parkash Singh Badal enjoying majority support in Assembly
19. 17 February 1980 Maharashtra Sharad Pawar Indian National Congress (Socialist) President's rule Government dismissed in spite of Sharad Pawar enjoying majority support in the Assembly [14]
20. 18 February 1980 Tamil Nadu M. G. Ramachandran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam President's rule Government dismissed in spite of Chief minister M G Ramachandran enjoying majority support in Assembly, due to Farmers Strike for subsidised electricity.
21. 18 February 1980 Madhya Pradesh Sunderlal Patwa Janata Party President's rule Government dismissed in spite of Sundar Lal Patwa enjoying majority support in Assembly
22. 7 May 1981 Meghalaya B. B. Lyngdoh All Party Hill Leaders Conference Williamson A. Sangma Indian National Congress Incumbent Ruling Party MLAS Defected To Congress
23. 31 March 1983 Meghalaya B. B. Lyngdoh All Party Hill Leaders Conference Williamson A. Sangma Indian National Congress Incumbent Ruling Party MLAS Defected To Congress
24. 24 June 1983 Puducherry M. D. R. Ramachandran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam President's rule Government dismissed following withdrawal of Congress(I) from coalition government. In spite of incumbent chief minister asking for an opportunity to prove his majority on the floor of the house, the assembly was dissolved.
25. 11 May 1984 Sikkim Nar Bahadur Bhandari Sikkim Janata Parishad B. B. Gurung Indian National Congress Government formed following induced collapse of Nar Bahadur Bandari Sikkim Janata Parishad Government was dismissed as it did not enjoy a majority in the Assembly
26. 2 July 1984 Jammu and Kashmir Farooq Abdullah National Conference Ghulam Mohammad Shah Awami National Conference Congress Supported Rebel MLAS Of NC To Form Government
27. 16 August 1984 Andhra Pradesh N. T. Rama Rao Telugu Desam Party Nadendla Bhaskara Rao Rebel Telugu Desam Party Congress Supported Rebel MLAS Of TDP To Form Government [15][16]
28. 31 January 1988 Tamil Nadu V. N. Janaki Ramachandran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam President's rule Government dismissed after controversial confidence vote secured in the Assembly by CM Janaki Ramachandran, after death of Chief minister M G Ramachandran.
29. 7 September 1988 Mizoram Laldenga Mizo National Front President's rule Defections By Congress reduced the Government to minority
30. 28 November 1990 Assam Prafulla Kumar Mahanta Asom Gana Parishad President's rule Government dismissed in spite of AGP CM Prafulla Mahanta enjoying majority support in Assembly. The dismissal was triggered apparently by the threat to internal security due to banned organisation ULFA's activities.Suspended The Government Using Article 356 [17][18]
31. 10 October 1991 Meghalaya B. B. Lyngdoh Hill People's Union President's rule The Centre imposed president's rule in Meghalaya in the wake of a political crisis after the then Speaker PR Kyndiah suspended five MLAs, mostly independents, on grounds of defection
5 February 1992 D. D. Lapang Indian National Congress Incumbent Ruling Party MLAS Defected To Congress
32. 6 January 1992 Manipur Raj Kumar Ranbir Singh Manipur Peoples Party President's rule Incumbent Coalition MLAS Defected To Congress [19]
8 April 1992 Raj Kumar Dorendra Singh Indian National Congress
33. 2 April 1992 Nagaland Vamuzo Phesao Nagaland People's Council President's rule Fluid party position and deteriorating law and order situation
34. 6 December 1992 Uttar Pradesh Kalyan Singh Bharatiya Janata Party President's rule Government dismissed in the aftermath of the destruction of Babri Masjid-Ram Janmasthan in Uttar Pradesh.
35. 15 December 1992 Himachal Pradesh Shanta Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party President's rule Government dismissed in the aftermath of the destruction of Babri Masjid-Ram Janmasthan in Uttar Pradesh.
36. 15 December 1992 Rajasthan Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Bharatiya Janata Party President's rule Government dismissed in the aftermath of the destruction of Babri Masjid-Ram Janmasthan in Uttar Pradesh.
37. 15 December 1992 Madhya Pradesh Sunderlal Patwa Bharatiya Janata Party President's rule Govt. dismissed in the aftermath of Babri Masjid-Ram Janmasthan destruction in Uttar Pradesh.
38. 19 September 1996 Gujarat Suresh Mehta Bharatiya Janata Party Shankersinh Vaghela Rashtriya Janata Party Government dismissed following a controversial confidence vote. The Assembly was placed in suspended animation, which led to subsequent installation of Vaghela government, supported by Congress
39. 2 February 2005 Goa Manohar Parrikar Bharatiya Janata Party Pratapsingh Rane Indian National Congress Incumbent Coalition MLAS Defected To Congress [20]
40. 3 January 2008 Nagaland Neiphiu Rio Naga People's Front President's rule Suspended The Government Using Article 356
41. 19 March 2009 Meghalaya Donkupar Roy United Democratic Party President's rule Government dismissed after controversial confidence vote secured in the Assembly by CM Donkupar Roy
13 April 2009 D. D. Lapang Indian National Congress Incumbent Coalition MLAS Supported To Congress

References
  1. Bhargava, Gopal K., and S. C. Bhatt. Punjab. Delhi: Kalpaz publ, 2006. p. 389
  2. Patiala and East Punjab States Union Legislative Assembly
  3. Gian Singh Rarewala
  4. Patiala and East Punjab States Union
  5. "Fresh light on 'Liberation Struggle'". The Hindu. 12 February 2008. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  6. Visalakshi, Dr. N.R. (January–March 1966). "Presidents Rule in Kerala". The Indian Journal of Political Science. 27 (1): 55–68. JSTOR 41854147.
  7. Sethy, Rabindra Kumar (2003). Political Crisis and President's Rule in an Indian State. APH Publishing. p. 72. ISBN 9788176484633.
  8. https://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa/WhenGoaVotedForGoa/Almost-split-down-the-middle-but-Goa-finally-won-it-FOR-GOA/83581
  9. http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/former-haryana-cm-rao-birender-singh-dead/523645/
  10. https://m.rediff.com/news/mar/14patil.htm
  11. President's rule
  12. Mohammed Alimuddin
  13. Raj Kumar Dorendra Singh
  14. https://indianexpress.com/article/india/maharashtra-govt-formation-1980-2014-and-now-pawar-the-key-figure-6116782/
  15. https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/19840915-dismissal-of-ntr-ministry-planned-nadendla-bhaskara-rao-nurtured-with-care-of-an-assassin-803240-1984-09-15
  16. https://www.nytimes.com/1984/08/17/world/another-gandhi-opponent-is-forced-out-of-state-post.html
  17. President's rule
  18. Prafulla Kumar Mahanta
  19. Raj Kumar Dorendra Singh
  20. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/BJP-govt-dismissed-in-Goa/articleshow/1009433.cms
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