President Pratibha Patil on Monday dissolved the 14th Lok Sabha with immediate effect paving the way for constitution of the new House which is expected later this month.
President Pratibha Patil on Monday dissolved the 14th Lok Sabha with immediate effect paving the way for constitution of the new House which is expected later this month.
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The President signed an order to this effect following a recommendation from the outgoing government.
"The Union Cabinet has recommended to the President to dissolve the 14th Lok Sabha with immediate effect. The President has accepted the recommendations and signed an order dissolving the 14th Lok Sabha," a Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesperson said.
Earlier, the Union Cabinet adopted a resolution moved by External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, who is also Leader of the Lok Sabha, for dissolution of the House. It was seconded by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
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