President’s rule imposed in Manipur: Full list of states, number of days, and history of President’s rule in India: Graphics

Security personnel stand guard following imposition of President’s rule in the state, in Manipur’s Imphal, on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025.
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The statutory resolution for confirming the imposition of President’s Rule in Manipur was adopted by the Rajya Sabha in the early hours of April 4, 2025 (Friday) and by the Lok Sabha on the day before (April 3). President’s Rule was imposed in Manipur on February 13, 2025, four days after the State’s Chief Minister N. Biren Singh resigned.

Eleventh instance of President’s Rule in Manipur

This is the eleventh instance of President’s Rule being imposed in Manipur since 1967, when it was imposed for the first time for eight days (from March 12 to March 19). Manipur was the sixth State to come under President’s Rule, whereas Punjab was the first, when President’s Rule was imposed in the State in 1951, as shown in the graphic below.

At present, Manipur is the only State under the imposition of President’s Rule. On October 13, 2024, a six-year-long President’s Rule was revoked in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir, paving the way for elections and the formation of a new JKNC-led government.

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Since 1967, Manipur has spent a cumulative six and a half years under President’s Rule. Among all the States and Union Territories, Manipur ranks fourth when it comes to the total time spent under President’s Rule.

Jammu and Kashmir (the then State and now Union Territory) rank first as President’s Rule was imposed, cumulatively, for almost 15 years. It is followed by Punjab (over 10 years) and Puducherry (over 7 years), as shown in the graphic below.