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President's Ladakh regulation clears way for hill council polls in all eight districts
President Droupadi Murmu has promulgated the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council Regulation, paving the way for hill council polls in all eight districts, including the newly created Sankoo district. L-G Vinai Kumar Saxena called the decision historic. A draft proposes the L-G as final authority in the UT-level body.
Eight hill councils instead of two: Ladakh gets a new election map, and a question about its timing
President Droupadi Murmu has promulgated the LAHDC (Amendment) Regulation, 2026, clearing the way for hill council elections in all eight districts of Ladakh. The Kargil Democratic Alliance, however, has questioned the timing.