SHORT ANSWER:
The President can impose President's Rule in a state under Article 356 of the Constitution.
DETAILS:
- Article 356 allows the President to assume control of the state government if the constitutional machinery has failed.
- The state assembly can be dissolved, and the President can legislate for the state.
PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable):
- The state government is suspended, and the central government takes over administration.
SOURCE:
- Constitution of India, Article 356
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