PDP president Mehbooba Mufti claimed to form a government in Jammu and Kashmir. Shortly after this, Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Satyapal Malik dissolved the assembly on Wednesday night. The Governor said that this action was taken under relevant provisions of Jammu and Kashmir's constitution.

Shortly before this, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and PDP President Mehbooba Mufti had claimed to form government in Jammu and Kashmir with the support of Congress and National Conference.

In a letter written to Governor Satyapal Malik today, Mufti said that PDP is the largest party in the state assembly, which has 29 members. She wrote, "You must have come to know in media reports that Congress and National Conference have also decided to support our party to form a government in the state. The number of members of the National Conference is 15 and the Congress has 12 MLAs. So our collective number is 56."

Mehbooba said in her letter, "Since this time I am in Srinagar. Therefore, I will not be able to meet you immediately and it is to inform you that we will soon meet in your favor to present a claim of formation of government in the state."

Earlier, in March 2015, PDP and BJP formed coalition government. Mufti Mohammed Saeed became the chief minister. After his demise, Mehbooba Mufti took charge of the post of Chief Minister. But in June 2018 the coalition broke into PDP and BJP. At present, there is a governor's rule in Jammu and Kashmir. Six months of governor's rule are being completed on December 19.

There are 87 seats in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly. The seats of political parties are as follows:
PDP-28
BJP-25
National Conference - 15
Congress-12
JKPC-2
Independence-3
CPM-1
JKPDF - 1

Mehbooba Ji should move court as what Governor has done on Centre's instructions is undemocratic & unconstitutional. Mehbooba Mufti wrote to Governor only after Congress & NC supported PDP & Guv should've given her a chance: Prof Saifuddin Soz, Congress, on J&K assembly dissolved

I said this afternoon also that it's a suggestion & no final decision has been taken yet (on PDP-NC-Congress alliance). BJP dissolved the assembly even though only a proposal was made: Ghulam Nabi Azad, Congress on #JammuAndKashmir Governor dissolves J&K Legislative Assembly.

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