SHORT ANSWER:
Article 356 of the Indian Constitution allows the President to impose President's Rule in a state if the governance there cannot be carried out according to the Constitution.
DETAILS:
- It can be invoked if the state government is unable to function as per the constitutional provisions.
- The President can assume control of the state's administration through the Governor.
- The state legislature may be dissolved or suspended during this period.
PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable):
- The state loses its autonomy and is governed directly by the central government.
SOURCE:
- Constitution of India, Article 356
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