Constitutional Provisions related to dissolution

♤ Article 172 - Every Legislative Assembly of every State, unless sooner dissolved, shall continue for five years.

♤ Article 174 (2) (b) - states that the Governor may, from time to time, dissolve the Legislative Assembly.

♤ Article 356 : In case of failure of constitutional machinery in State the President, on receipt of report from the Governor of the State or otherwise,

o may assume to himself the functions of the Government of the State

o declare that the powers of the Legislature of the State shall be exercisable by or under the authority of Parliament