Cabinet recommends imposition of President`s rule in Jharkhand

New Delhi, Jan 19 (PTI) The Union Cabinet Monday
recommended imposition of President's rule in India's eastern
state of Jharkhand in view of the political instability in the
state.

The 81-member state assembly will be kept under suspended
animation, official sources said after the brief unscheduled
meeting of the Cabinet chaired by Indian Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh.

The decision to impose Central rule has been taken on the
basis of Governor Syed Sibtey Razi's report on the political
deadlock in the state after Chief Minister Sibu Soren stepped
down on January 12 when he failed to enter the state assembly
through a bye-election within six months of taking over the
reins of the state.

Sources said the state assembly has been kept under
suspended animation to keep options of government formation
open. PTI