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 present.

List S.NoYear Assembly CM beforeParty CM afterParty Reason(s) for dismissal 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 Bhargava, Gopal K., and S. C. Bhatt. Punjab. Delhi: Kalpaz publ, 2006. p. 389Patiala and East Punjab States Union Legislative AssemblyGian Singh RarewalaPatiala and East Punjab States Union 2. 1959 Kerala E. M. S. Namboodiripad Communist Party of India The immediate effect of the Vimochana Samaram was the controversial dismissal of government on 31 July 1959 and imposition of President's rule. 3. 2 December 1966 Goa, Daman and Diu Dayanand Bandodkar Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party Government was dismissed in order to ensure that the referendum poll was ‘free and fair’, and conceding to the demands of the UGP 4. 2 November 1967 Haryana Birender Singh Vishal Haryana Party 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. 5. 11 January 1971 Odisha Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo Swatantra Party Break-up of coalition 6. 18 March 1971 Karnataka Veerendra Patil Indian National Congress (O) Suspended The Government Using Article 356 7. 12 May 1971 Gujarat Hitendra Kanaiyalal Desai Indian National Congress (O) 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 was imposed even though the opposition had a "tenuous" majority and could have formed a government President's ruleMohammed Alimuddin 9. 5 December 1974 Manipur Yangmaso Shaiza Manipur Hills Union Raj Kumar Dorendra Singh Indian National Congress Incumbent Coalition MLAS Defected To Congress Raj Kumar Dorendra Singh 10. 1 February 1976 Tamil Nadu M. Karunanidhi Dravida Munnetra KazhagamPresident's ruleGovernment 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 ruleGovernment 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 CongressGovernment 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 Government dismissed in spite of Parkash Singh Badal enjoying majority support in Assembly 19. 17 February 1980 Maharashtra Sharad Pawar Indian National Congress (Socialist) Government dismissed in spite of Sharad Pawar enjoying majority support in the Assembly 20. 18 February 1980 Tamil Nadu M. G. Ramachandran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Government dismissed in spite of CM 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 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 Jammu & Kashmir 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 28. 31 January 1988 Tamil Nadu V. N. Janaki Ramachandran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamPresident's rule Government dismissed after controversial confidence vote secured in the Assembly by CM V. N. Janaki Ramachandran, after death of chief minister M. G. Ramachandran. 29. 7 September 1988 Mizoram Laldenga Mizo National Front Defections By Congress reduced the Government to minority 30. 28 November 1990 Assam Prafulla Kumar Mahanta Asom Gana Parishad 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 President's rulePrafulla Kumar Mahanta 31. 10 October 1991 Meghalaya B. B. Lyngdoh Hill People's Union 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 Raj Kumar Dorendra Singh 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 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 36. 15 December 1992 Rajasthan Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Bharatiya Janata Party 37. 15 December 1992 Madhya Pradesh Sunderlal Patwa Bharatiya Janata Party 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 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 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

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