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On receipt of the report from the Governor of a State that the Government of State cannot be carried on…

Art. 356 is discretionary, being conditioned on the President's satisfaction, so on receiving the Governor's report the President "may refuse to impose President's rule in…

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On receipt of the report from the Governor of a State that the Government of State cannot be carried on in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, the President of India under Article 356:

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Art. 356 is discretionary, being conditioned on the President's satisfaction, so on receiving the Governor's report the President "may refuse to impose President's rule in the state"; he is not bound to act as in "has to proclaim President's rule in the State".

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