package pulseaudio failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Aayush]

Pulse audio has crashed completely , not able to delete as well as reinstall

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: pulseaudio 1:8.0-0ubuntu3.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-64.85-generic 4.4.44
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-64-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: aayush 1608 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Fri Mar 3 06:24:50 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:pulseaudio:1:8.0-0ubuntu3.2
 Processing triggers for gconf2 (3.2.6-3ubuntu6) ...
 dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.4.0-36-generic (--configure):
  package linux-image-4.4.0-36-generic is not ready for configuration
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-01-16 (411 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.19
SourcePackage: pulseaudio
Title: package pulseaudio 1:8.0-0ubuntu3.2 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 11/18/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde Corp.
dmi.bios.version: R0220DA
dmi.board.asset.tag: N/A
dmi.board.name: VAIO
dmi.board.vendor: Sony Corporation
dmi.board.version: N/A
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: N/A
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Sony Corporation
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsydeCorp.:bvrR0220DA:bd11/18/2013:svnSonyCorporation:pnSVF15213SNW:pvrC10K0BT6:rvnSonyCorporation:rnVAIO:rvrN/A:cvnSonyCorporation:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: SVF15213SNW
dmi.product.version: C10K0BT6
dmi.sys.vendor: Sony Corporation

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.