President rule in Karnataka

Karnataka	19 Mar 1971	20 Mar 1972	Loss of Majority
Karnataka	31 Dec 1977	28 Feb 1978	Government dismissed in spite of Congress CM Devraj Urs enjoying majority support in Assembly
Karnataka	21 Apr 1989	30 Nov 1989	Loss of majority of CM S. R. Bommai, followed by dissolution of Assembly. On an appeal by Mr. S. R. Bommai, in a landmark judgement delivered in 1994, the Indian Supreme Court laid out the procedure to be followed before dissolving an elected assembly. The historic ruling in this case reduced the scope for misuse of Article 356 by future central governments and governors.
Karnataka	10 Oct 1990	17 Oct 1990	Government of Veerendra Patil dismissed by Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and state was placed under President's rule with the assembly placed in suspended animation until next chief Minister was elected
Karnataka	9 Oct 2007	11 Nov 2007	Loss of majority
Karnataka	20 Nov 2007	27 May 2008	Loss of majority