A day after dissolving the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, Governor Satya Pal Malik Thursday said he acted in the state interest and according to its constitution. A lot of horse trading was happening, Malik said, adding that he would not allow a government by defections. I acted according to the constitution of Jammu and Kashmir and dissolved the state assembly in the state's interest, he told reporters. The governor said he wanted polls to take place in the state and an elected government to function.