SHORT ANSWER:
The imposition of President's Rule is governed by Article 356 of the Indian Constitution.
DETAILS:
- Article 356 allows the President to assume control of a state government if the constitutional machinery fails.
- The President can dissolve the state assembly and impose central rule.
PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable):
- The state government is dismissed, and the state is governed by the central government.
SOURCE:
- The Constitution of India, Article 356
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