Srinagar: Governor N N Vohra on Tuesday evening recommended to President of India to impose Governor rule in the Jammu and Kashmir, where Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) headed coalition government collapsed after partner BJP pulled out from the government.
Mr Vohra has accepted the resignation of Mehbooba but asked her asked to continue in office till alternative arrangements are made.
After concluding his consultations with all the major Political Parties in J&K Governor Vohra has forwarded his Report to the President of India for imposition of Governor’s Rule under Section 92 of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Raj Bhavan said here this evening.
Giving details about the developments during the day, the PRO said this afternoon Governor received a letter by fax, jointly signed by Ravinder Raina and Kavinder Gupta, State BJP President and Leader, BJP Legislature Party, respectively, to withdraw BJP’s support to the Coalition Government.
Thereafter, Mehbooba Mufti, Chief Minister, tendered her resignation and the Governor has asked her to continue in office till alternative arrangements are made.
Governor spoke to Kavinder Gupta and Ms Mehbooba Mufti to ascertain whether their respective Political Parties intended to explore alternative alliances to form the Government of the State. However, both the parties informed in the negative. Governor also spoke to President J&K Congress Party G A Mir, who informed that his Party did not have the numerical strength to form Government on its own or in alliance.
Later, Governor had a meeting with Omar Abdullah, Vice President, National Conference, who stated that there was no alternative to Governor’s Rule and elections.
