SHORT ANSWER:
The President can impose President's Rule in a state under Article 356 if the governance in the state cannot be carried on in accordance with the Constitution.
DETAILS:
- The state government is unable to function according to the provisions of the Constitution.
- There is a breakdown of constitutional machinery in the state.
- The President must believe that the situation warrants such action.
PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable):
- The state assembly may be dissolved, and the state is governed by the central government.
SOURCE:
- Article 356 of the Indian Constitution
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