Summary:
Omar Abdullah, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (JK) on Wednesday raised a question on the timing of Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satyapal Malik’s decision to dissolve the assembly. Meanwhile, Malik dissolved state Assembly under the relevant provisions in Jammu and Kashmir constitution, an official communique said. Malik dissolved the assembly soon after Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti wrote to the Governor staking claim to form the government. Soon, Sajjad Lone also wrote a letter to Governor Satya Pal Malik, claiming to form a government in the state. While the PDP has 29 seats in the state Assembly, the National Conference and the Congress have 15 and 12 respectively..