• Hemant Singh
• Radha Naruka

Hung Assembly is a very prevalent term now days because of Goa and Karnataka Assembly elections held in 2018 where neither party has obtained majority in the election to form a government in the state. Due to such situation lot of things has taken place like conflicts between the parties, question on the role of governor, sale and purchase of MLAs to form the government and the question on the meaning of the Democracy has been raised. Hung Assembly is a situation after election in a state in which neither political party gets majority to form the government. In this situation role of governor becomes most important because as per constitutional provisions Chief -Minister is appointed by the Governor, who gets majority to form the government after Assembly election result. An author of this paper has taken this Topic keeping in mind the relevance. An author first discusses the various instances of Hung Assembly in India. Secondly the role of Governor in Hung Assembly and in Case of No confidence motion, recommending the president rule or giving or not giving opportunity to present government to prove majority on the floor of the Assembly. Thirdly, the judicial precedent in relation to the role of governor in hung Assembly and in case of no confidence motion. And Lastly the analysis of recommendations of various committee and commissions in relation to hung assembly and their impact.

Hung Assembly, Majority, Democracy, judicial precedent, no confidence motion

"HUNG Assembly: The Controversies and related aspects in India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.525-533, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905176.pdf

"HUNG Assembly: The Controversies and related aspects in India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp525-533, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905176.pdf