Patil signs proclamation to revoke Central rule in K'taka

President Pratibha Patil signed the proclamation and sent it to Union Home Ministry for issuing of requisite orders.

President Pratibha Patil on Friday signed the proclamation to revoke Central rule in Karnataka.

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Patil, who is at present on a visit to Shimla, signed the proclamation and sent it to Union Home Ministry for issuing of requisite orders.

The signing of the proclamation comes ahead of the swearing-in of BJP's BS Yeddyruppa as Chief Minister of the state.

Central rule, which had expired on May 19, was extended by another six months after a meeting of the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh took a decision in this regard.

The elections in the state were held in three phases on May 10, 16 and 22 which saw emergence of BJP as the single largest party.