President Ram Nath Kovind has approved the imposition of Governor's rule in Jammu and Kashmir, news agency ANI reportedon Wednesday.
The two-year-old Mehbooba Mufti government in the militancy-hit state collapsed on Tuesday after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) pulled out of its alliance with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
This will be the fourth time Governor's rule is being imposed in the state since 2008 and the eighth time since 1977.
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