SHORT ANSWER:
The President of India can invoke Article 356 if the governance of a state cannot be carried on in accordance with the Constitution.
DETAILS:
- The President must believe that the government in the state is not functioning according to the Constitution.
- This can occur due to a breakdown of constitutional machinery, such as political instability or failure to maintain law and order.
- The President acts based on the advice of the Council of Ministers at the Centre.
PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable):
- The state assembly may be dissolved, and the state will be governed directly by the Centre.
SOURCE:
- Constitution of India, Article 356
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