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Caretaker government is a type of government that rules temporarily. A caretaker government is often set up following a war until stable democratic rule can be restored, or installed, in which case it is often referred to as a provisional government. Caretaker governments may also be put in place when a government in a parliamentary system is defeated in a motion of no confidence, or in the case when the house to which the government is responsible is dissolved, to rule the country for an interim period until an election is held and a new government is formed.
In this sense, in some countries which use a Westminster system of government, the caretaker government is usually simply the incumbent government, which continues to operate in the interim period between the normal dissolution of parliament for the purpose of holding an election and the formation of a new government after the election results are known. Unlike in ordinary times, the caretaker government’s activities are limited by custom and convention. In Bangladesh, an advisor council led by the former chief Judge rules the country for three months before an elected overspent takes over.
In systems where coalition governments are frequent a caretaker government may be installed temporarily while negotiations to form a new coalition take place. This usually occurs either immediately after an election In which there is no clear victor or if one coalition government collapses and a new one must be negotiated. [l] Caretaker governments are expected to handle dally issues and prepare budgets for discussion, but are not expected to produce a government platform or introduce controversial bills.