Anurag Kumar
In the inaugural election conducted in Jammu and Kashmir subsequent to the repeal of Article 370 in 2019, the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Council elections in Kargil witnessed the triumph of the Congress and the National Conference alliance over the BJP. As the tally of votes for the 26-seat Ladakh Council continued, the Congress and the National Conference significantly outpaced the BJP. The Congress won ten of the twenty-six seats, while the National Conference won twelve, making it the party with the most members. Only two seats were gained by the BJP, while two were won by independent candidates. Congress credits Ladakh council poll success to Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’
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Thank you Kargil. pic.twitter.com/uoFaqieuvd
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) October 8, 2023
As of the third round of voting for the fifth LAHDC elections, approximately 65% of eligible electors participated in the Kargil district.
In response to a Supreme Court directive, the Ladakh administration unveiled a revised timetable for the fifth LAHDC elections in the Kargil region earlier last month.
Following the restoration of the National Conference’s party symbol for the forthcoming election by the Supreme Court, the Union Territory administration’s prior election notification was vacated on the grounds that National Conference candidates were unable to submit nominations. On October 4, elections were conducted for 26 seats of the 30-member LAHDC, as stated in the notification.
The current council is presided over by Feroz Ahmad Khan of the NC. The Congress and the NC collaborated prior to the election, resulting in the fielding of 22 candidates. NC put forth 17. Both parties stated that the arrangement was limited to regions where the BJP faced a formidable opponent.
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Having won one seat in the previous election and subsequently three with the addition of two PDP councillors, the BJP fielded seventeen candidates this time around. In the race for four seats, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) vied for support alongside twenty-five independent candidates.
Wae-up call for BJP: Omar Abdullah
The BJP was dealt a resounding defeat at the hands of the NC-Congress alliance in Kargil today. In celebration of our strong alliance with the Congress party, the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference is delighted to announce its victory in the LAHDC Kargil elections. This result…
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) October 8, 2023
