What can the President do if the states fail to comply with the directives of the Central Government...........

Indian Polity Centre - State Relations

What can the President do if the states fail to comply with the directives of the Central Government?

the President can send reserve police to the state to secure compliance

the President can declare the breakdown of Constitutional machinery in the state and assume responsibility for the governance of the state

the President can dissolve the State Legislature and order fresh election

None of the above

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Explanation:

Article 356 empowers the president to issue a proclamation of President's rule in the state in case of 'failure of constitutional machinery' in the state. Such a failure includes the following circumstances:

1. Elections cannot be held as scheduled for any reason
2. Elections were held but the assembly is hung, no party secures clear majority
3. Party that secured a majority is unwilling to form ministry and a coalition cannot be formed
4. Ministries resigned after suffering a vote of no confidence and no clear political successor emerges
5. Internal subversion where govt. is deliberately not doing its duty
6. Failure to comply with centre's constitutional directives
7. Wilful refusal to discharge constitutional duty.