The Sanyukta Vidhayak Dal government disintegrates under the pulls of its constituents. Charan Singh had personally accompanied the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi while on official visit to UP in January 1968 to ensure that the threats of Socialists, one of the constituents of the SVD, to arrest her are nullified and they were put behind bars. He resigns as the CM. The president's rule in Uttar Pradesh is then imposed and the state legislature suspended following the stalemate after Mr. Charan Singh's resignation. The state governor, Mr. Gopal Reddy, presumes charge of the administration. State remains under governor’s rule for a year when bye-elections are called.