SHORT ANSWER:
The imposition of President's Rule under Article 356 requires a recommendation from the Governor of the state and must be based on the failure of the constitutional machinery.
DETAILS:
- The Governor must report to the President that the government in the state cannot be carried on according to the provisions of the Constitution.
- The President can then assume control of the state government and may dissolve the state assembly.
- The conditions for imposition include a breakdown of law and order, political instability, or failure to comply with constitutional provisions.
PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable):
- The state government is dismissed, and the President administers the state directly.
SOURCE:
- Article 356 of the Constitution of India
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