Tamil Nadu Timeline

Presidents Rule

4 events, 1976 to 1991; 1 marked as turning points.

  1. 1976

    1. 31 Jan 1976 to 30 Jun 1977ChennaiPolitics

      Karunanidhi government dismissed; President's rule imposed

      During the Emergency the Union government dismissed the DMK ministry and imposed President's rule in Tamil Nadu.

  2. 1980

    1. Feb 1980 to 9 Jun 1980ChennaiPolitics

      MGR government dismissed, President's rule imposed

      The Union government dismissed the AIADMK ministry and dissolved the Tamil Nadu assembly, imposing President's rule.

  3. 1988

    1. 7 Jan 1988 to Jan 1989ChennaiPolitics

      Janaki Ramachandran ministry and President's rule

      V. N. Janaki became Tamil Nadu's first woman Chief Minister, but her ministry was dismissed within weeks and President's rule followed.

  4. 1991

    1. 30 Jan 1991 to 24 Jun 1991ChennaiPolitics

      DMK government dismissed under Article 356

      The Chandra Shekhar government dismissed the Karunanidhi ministry, citing law and order concerns linked to LTTE activity, and imposed President's rule.