Elections

LEH — The authorities in the Union Territory of Ladakh have announced schedule of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LADHC) polls, notwithstanding opposition’s demand for postponement of the  exercise in view of the border tension and spike in coronavirus cases.

In a notification issued by Saugat Biswas, Secretary Election Department, the voting will take place on October 16 in 26 constituencies of the Council.

Earlier, representatives of opposition parties—Congress, AAP and BSP—had advised for the postponement of elections in view of the escalating border tensions and growing COVID-19 positive cases in the region.

Meanwhile, the district magistrate Leh, Sachin Kumar Vaishya has issued an order for imposition of  model code of conduct in the district and directed all the political parties and independent candidates to follow the  guidelines for the smooth conduct of the exercise.

This will be 6th election of Leh Hill Council which was set up in 1995 when erstwhile State of J&K was under direct Central rule.

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