Article 356 Subject : Polity Section :Federalism Concept : Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalled in Rajya Sabha that Congress governments at the Centre had dismissed 90 state governments by “misusing” Article 356 of the Constitution, and that former PM Indira Gandhi had “misused” it 50 times to dismiss elected state governments. Article 356 […]

Subject: Polity Context: The Supreme Court Friday stayed an order of the Andhra Pradesh High Court to examine if there has been constitutional breakdown in the state. Concept: Article 356 of the Constitution of India gives President of India the power to suspend state government and impose President’s rule of any state in the country […]