Panchayat Polls in Ladakh on Nov 21; Model Code of Conduct kicks in
The Model Code of Conduct takes effect immediately, and nominations close on Nov. 2 as the commission seeks new bodies after the last polls in 2018.
- On Wednesday, the Ladakh State Election Commission announced Panchayat General Elections across the Union Territory for November 21, 2026, with the Model Code of Conduct taking immediate effect.
- Ladakh's administration dissolved the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council Kargil on Wednesday, citing reorganization into six new districts that rendered the existing council structurally incapable of functioning.
- Deputy Commissioner-Chief Executive Officer, Kargil, will assume all powers of the dissolved council until separate councils are established under the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils Act, 1997, which now includes 100 notified constituencies.
- Following the formal election notification from the Administrator and the SEC on Monday, October 26, the nomination process closes November 2, with the entire election cycle finishing by November 30.
- These polls mark the first panchayat elections in Ladakh since it became a separate Union Territory in 2019, with the last voting occurring in November 2018 when the region was part of Jammu and Kashmir.
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LAHDC Kargil dissolved by Ladakh LG V K Saxena paving way for delimitation, elections in all 8 districts
JAMMU: While the term of LAHDC Leh ended on October 30, 2025, the term of LAHDC Kargil was scheduled to continue till October 2028. In a major development, the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Kargil, the only elected body surviving in the Union Territory has been dissolved to clear the way for elections to eight hill councils. LAHDC Kargil was headed by CEC Dr Mohammad Jaffar Akhoon. The Administration of the UT of Ladakh has…
Ladakh dissolves Kargil Hill Council after district reorganisation, panchayat polls set for November 21
The Ladakh administration has dissolved LAHDC Kargil following district reorganisation, while panchayat polls have been scheduled for November 21. The State Election Commission has announced the nomination timeline and brought the Model Code of Conduct into immediate effect.
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NDTVLadakh panchayat polls to be held on November 21
<p>Leh/Jammu, Oct 21 (PTI): The State Election Commission, Ladakh, has announced that the elections to all panchayat halqas in the Union Territory will be held on November 21, with the entire poll process scheduled to be completed by November 30.</p><p>Ladakh will witness panchayat elections after eight years.</p><p>According to an order issued by State Election Commissioner Sudhanshu Pandey on Wednesday evening, the last election to panchayat h…
Ladakh administration dissolves hill council in Kargil, announces panchayat elections on November 21
The administration of Ladakh has notified 100 elected constituencies for the eight districts of the region; nominations will close on November 2 while the Model Code of Conduct has come into force with immediate effect
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