What is the general maximum period for which President’s Rule may continue under Article 356 of the Constitution of India?
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What is the general maximum period for which President’s Rule may continue under Article 356 of the Constitution of India?
3 years
6 months
1 year
2 years
Answer and explanation
Under Article 356(4), an approved proclamation ordinarily lasts six months from its date of issue and may be extended six months at a time by resolutions of both Houses. The general maximum is three years. Article 356(5) ordinarily permits an extension beyond one year only while an Article 352 emergency is in force in all of India or in the whole or any part of the State, and the Election Commission certifies that an extension is necessary because of difficulties in holding Assembly elections.
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