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SHORT ANSWER: Article 356 has been used multiple times to impose President's Rule in various states in India. DETAILS: - Article 356 allows the President of India to assume control of a state government if it is unable to function according to the Constitution. - Notable instances include the imposition of President's Rule in Punjab in 1987, Uttar Pradesh in 1997, and Maharashtra in 2019. PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable): - The state assembly is dissolved, and the state is governed directly by the central government. SOURCE: - The Constitution of India, Article 356
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