SHORT ANSWER:
The President of India can intervene in a constitutional crisis under Article 356 of the Constitution.
DETAILS:
- Article 356 allows the President to impose President's Rule in a state if the governance in that state cannot be carried on according to the Constitution.
- This provision is invoked when there is a failure of constitutional machinery in the state.
PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable):
- The state assembly can be dissolved, and the central government can take direct control of the state administration.
SOURCE:
- Constitution of India, Article 356
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