Which of the following are not necessarily the consequences of the proclamation of the President's rule in a State ? 1. Dissolution of the State Legislative Assembly 2. Removal of the Council of Ministers in the State 3. Dissolution of the local bodies Select the correct answer using the code given below :

The correct answer is (b) because under Article 356, the State Legislative Assembly can be either suspended or dissolved at the President's discretion, and local bodies are not legally affected by the proclamation. Conversely, the dismissal of the State Council of Ministers is a mandatory and immediate consequence, making statement 2 a necessary outcome. Option (a) is the most tempting error if one assumes the assembly is always dissolved, but the core concept tested is the distinction between mandatory executive changes and discretionary legislative actions during President's Rule.