Govrnor's rule in J&K; Assembly dissolved

According to a Raj Bhavan spokesman, the Governor also dissolved the Legislative Assembly in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by clause (b) of sub-section (2) of Section 53 of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir.

The spokesman said that after the acceptance of resignations of the Chief Minister, Mr Ghulam Nabi Azad, and his Council of Ministers, the Governor initiated a consultative process and met leaders of various political parties and groups in the Assembly with a view to arriving at a firm assessment whether any of the parties/groups were inclined and could join hands to form a stable Government of the State.

The Spokesman added that based on the conclusion that no group or party was in a position or willing to form the Government of the State, Mr Vohra sought the concurrence of the President of India for issuance of a Proclamation to enforce Governor's rule under Section 92 of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir.