SHORT ANSWER:
The central government can invoke Article 356 if the governance of a state cannot be carried on in accordance with the Constitution.
DETAILS:
- The President must be satisfied that a situation has arisen in which the government of the state cannot be carried on according to the provisions of the Constitution.
- This can occur due to a failure of constitutional machinery, such as breakdown of law and order, or political instability.
PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable):
- The state assembly may be dissolved, and the state is governed directly by the central government.
SOURCE:
- Constitution of India, Article 356
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