SHORT ANSWER:
Article 356 allows the President of India to assume control of a state government if it is unable to function according to the Constitution.
DETAILS:
- It is invoked when the President believes that the governance in a state cannot be carried out in accordance with the Constitution.
- The President can dissolve the state assembly and impose President's Rule.
- The state government is run by the central government through a Governor.
PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable):
- The state assembly can be dissolved, and the state will be under central control.
SOURCE:
- Constitution of India, Article 356
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