Governor's rule imposed in J&K

J&K was tonight brought under Governor's rule and the state assembly dissolved, three days after CM Ghulam Nabi Azad resigned following the Amarnath land transfer row.

Jammu & Kashmir was on Thursday night brought under Governor's rule and the state assembly dissolved, three days after Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad resigned following the Amarnath land transfer row.

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Azad resigned on Monday without facing a confidence vote on the floor of the assembly following withdrawal of support by his coalition partner the PDP, which protested transfer of land to Amarnath Shrine Board, reducing the Congress-led government to a minority.

The fresh assembly polls in the state are due in October as the term of the present House expires on November 2.