SHORT ANSWER:
Article 356 allows the President of India to assume control of a state government if it is unable to function according to the Constitution.
DETAILS:
- It can lead to the imposition of President's Rule in the state.
- The state legislature may be dissolved, and the state government is run by the central government.
- Elections must be held within six months to restore the state government.
PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable):
- The state loses its autonomy and governance is directly managed by the central government.
SOURCE:
- Constitution of India, Article 356
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