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Central rule lasted just 25 days the seventh time round

The revocation of President's rule in Bihar today came 25 days after it was imposed on February 12, the second shortest period for which it was in force.

Though it was for the seventh time that President's rule was imposed in Bihar, it is the first time that the state assembly was kept under suspended animation.

The shortest duration of President's rule in the state was eight Days -- in 1995 it was imposed on March 28 and revoked on April 4 -- while the longest period for which it was done was in 1969 -- from June 29 in 1968 to February 26 (when it was revoked) -- which was also the first time President's rule was imposed in the state, during the regime of governor Nityanand Kanoongo.

Presidential rule in bihar was clamped for the fifth time on February 17, 1980 and withdrawn on June 8, after a period of 112 days.

Central rule was once again imposed before the state went to the assembly elections in the same year, when former Congress leader Jagannath Mishra, who is now president of the Bihar Jan Congress, was elected as the chief minister.

Central rule was imposed for the sixth time in 1995 and lasted for a record low of eight days, from March 28 to April 4.

RJD chief Laloo Prasad Yadav's wife Rabri Devi was chief minister when President's rule was imposed on the state this time for deteriorating law and order situation.

UNI

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