SHORT ANSWER:
Emergency powers under Article 356 do not apply to a Lieutenant Governor in a Union Territory.
DETAILS:
- Article 356 applies to states and allows the President to assume control when the constitutional machinery fails.
- Union Territories are governed by the central government, and the Lieutenant Governor's powers are limited compared to a state's Governor.
PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable):
- N/A
SOURCE:
- Constitution of India, Article 356
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