Sonam Wangchuk Calls for Review of Ladakh Hill Council Election Schedule

After Ladakh polls announcement, Sonam Wangchuk warns of agitation: ‘Elections forced on us’

In a video message, Ladakh groups KDA and the ABL jointly urged the Centre to reconsider the decision to conduct elections in one of the coldest months of the year. The groups have been protesting the decision on the ground that several residents leave the UT during the cold winter months.

Leh Police Removes Wangchuk From Protest Site Ahead Of Panchayat, Municipal And LAHDC Polls

<p>Ladakh Police has removed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk from a protest site and escorted him to his residence, advising him to stay at home. In a public intimation issued on Wednesday, the police said the action was taken in compliance with prohibitory orders issued by the Chief Electoral Officer of the Union Territory of Ladakh and the District Magistrate of Leh. These orders regulate public rallies, protests and other gatherings within Le…

Why Ladakh-Kargil groups want hill council polls boycotted-deferred

The December 4 polls have prompted calls for an indefinite protest over unresolved issues of delimitation and constitutional safeguards for the Union territory

Unhappy Over Delimitation, Ladakh Bodies Give Call to Boycott Upcoming LAHDC, Panchayat Polls

On Tuesday evening, a “Save Democracy” candlelight march was organised in Kargil to press for the demands for deferment of the elections and a review of the delimitation exercise.

Ladakh polls in December? Sonam Wangchuk questions 11-day nomination window

Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk has questioned the decision to schedule Hill Council elections across the region's eight new districts in December. He has raised concerns over the 11-day window provided for the nomination and withdrawal process, calling it legally untenable. Wangchuk has announced a community-wide protest on November 12 and said the sit-in demonstrations will continue until their demands are met. He has also called for the electi…

Sonam Wangchuk Calls for Review of Ladakh Hill Council Election Schedule

Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk has called for a reconsideration of the December Hill Council election schedule, demanding that the polls be held in May or June. He also announced a community protest on November 12, seeking justice for those killed and resolution of cases involving injured protesters.