President's rule refers to Article
356 of the Constitution of India deals with the
failure of the constitutional machinery of an
Indian state. In the event that government in a
state is not able to function as per the
Constitution, the state comes under the direct
control of the central government, with
executive authority exercised through the
Governor instead of a Council of Ministers
headed by an elected Chief Minister accountable
to the state legislature. Article 356 is invoked if
there has been failure of the constitutional
machinery in any states of India.