The central government on Friday recommended dissolution of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly and extension of President's Rule in the state beyond Wednesday, circumventing the need for convening a special session of Parliament to ratify central rule.
The decision came following a report of Andhra Pradesh Governor E S L Narasimhan, who apprised the Centre of the situation in the state.
The move could help the central government gain two more months before approaching Parliament for the mandatory ratification of President's Rule in Andhra. Assembly elections in the state are being held now, along with the Lok Sabha polls.
Officials sources said since three more phases of polling in the nine-phased Lok Sabha elections are yet to be completed, it is difficult to convene Parliament only for the ratification of President's Rule, as most MPs are busy campaigning.
Any proclamation under Article 356 imposing Central rule needs to be ratified by Parliament within two months.
Sources pointed to a provision in the Constitution which says "any such proclamation may be revoked or varied by a subsequent proclamation".
President's Rule was imposed in Andhra Pradesh on March 1 after N Kiran Kumar Reddy resigned as chief minister following Parliament's nod for bifurcation of the state to create Telangana.
