SHORT ANSWER:
Article 356 allows the President of India to impose President's Rule in a state if the governance in that state cannot be carried on according to the Constitution.
DETAILS:
- The President can assume control of the state's governance if the state government is unable to function as per the Constitution.
- The state legislature may be dissolved or suspended.
- The President can legislate for the state during this period.
PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable):
- The state loses its autonomy and is governed directly by the central government.
SOURCE:
- Constitution of India, Article 356
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