Jammu and Kashmir will be under Governor's rule after the assembly elections in the state had last month thrown a fractured verdict, with no party able to win the required number of seats to form the government.
According to reports, Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra has submitted a report stating that the Governor's rule was necessary as the caretaker chief minister Omar Abdullah had requested to be relieved of his post.
The Governor's rule was imposed under Section 92 of the Jammu and Kashmir Constitution, which is proclaimed in case of failure of Constitutional machinery in the state.
The Governor's rule has been imposed in Jammu and Kashmir for the sixth time since 1977.
On Thursday, Omar had tweeted to confirm that he had resigned as the caretaker chief minister, citing the need for a 'full time administrator' in the state. The former chief minister also accused the People's Democratic Party of dallying over the government formation in the state.
Last month, a fractured verdict in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections left no party with a clear majority. The highest number of seats was won by the PDP, but the party with 28 seats fell well short of the 44 seats required to form the government.