Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik dissolved the state legislative assembly late on Wednesday, ending any possibility of government formation, shortly after rival political combines said they would stake their claims to power. The state is now headed for a further spell of president rule after the first six month term ends on December 19. Governor Satya Pal Malik said that fresh elections in the state may not be imminent but can be held with 2019 Lok Sabha Polls.