madrid spanish government dismiss catalonia secessionist leadership force region new election decide saturday unprecedented step say need prevent region break away detail power spanish government plan assume maximum six months regional elections hold set proposal upper house senate measure formulate constitutional provision never invoke spain 40 years democracy prime minister mariano rajoy ask authorization sack regional government include president carles puigdemont deputy oriol junqueras high-profile figure independence drive organize popular vote secession oct. defiance madrid central government ministries take regional administration call fresh elections within six months direct rule come force saturday rajoy say want convene vote soon get back institutional normality catalan parliament retain representative role government operate supervision body choose create purpose madrid new administrators take control mossos esquadra regional police force become embroil controversy independence bid allegedly fail act stop referendum protect national police draft provide extra security mossos whose chief investigation suspicion sedition act direct order new boss deem necessary mossos officer may replace national police economy ministry already increase control regional finance block use state fund organize secession bid start pay directly essential service new proposal madrid keep financial control widely-watched catalan public television tv3 come central control madrid proposal senate say ensure information transmit true objective balance line political social cultural pluralism territorial balance senate rajoy people party majority vote proposal oct. 27. opposition socialist ciudadanos party back rajoy measure approve activate immediately put hold implement future puigdemont could call election government plan come action case direct rule would likely implement factbox spain 's central government take control catalonia