From correspondents in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, 12:00 AM IST

The Jammu and Kashmir assembly was dissolved and the state was placed under the governor's rule late Thursday.

The announcement was made in a state government notification.

Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad had resigned ahead of a trust vote Monday, creating a political crisis.

The trust vote was necessitated as the People's Democratic Party (PDP) withdrew from the Congress-led coalition government following their differences over the land allotment to the Amarnath shrine board.

(Staff Writer, © IANS)