Politics of Ladakh explained

Politics of Ladakh
Type:Union territory of India
Constitution:Constitution of India
Title Hos:Lieutenant Governor
Current Hos:B. D. Mishra
Appointer Hos:President of India
Judiciary:High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh
Chief Judge:N. Kotiswar Singh

Politics of Ladakh is exercised within democratic setup of the Indian-administered union territory of Ladakh. Major power centres are Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh[1] and Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil[2] alongside Ladakh Lok Sabha constituency.[3] Indian National Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party are major political parties.[4] Ladakhi religious organisations like Ladakh Buddhist Association, Imam Khomeni Memorial Trust and Anjuman-e-Jamiat-ul-Ulama Asna Asharia have major influences as well.[5] [6] [7]

History

See main article: Ladakh Chronicles. After collapse of Namgyal dynasty of Ladakh, Ladakh became part of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir before the Dogra–Tibetan War.[8] [9] After 1947, Ladakh continued to be part of Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Ladakh Union Territory Front was formed demanding Ladakh to be formed separate Union territory. Ladakh was created as separate union territory in 2019 with celebrations in Leh.[10]

Political parties of Ladakh

Major political parties are:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Upadhyay . Tarun . With 17 seats, Saffron bloom in Leh hill development council . Hindustan Times . 2015-10-23 . 2020-09-28.
  2. Web site: Kargil LAHDC polls - Results give a jolt to BJP and PDP . The Statesman . 2018-09-01 . 2020-09-28.
  3. Web site: Ladakh Lok Sabha candidates try to reach maximum voters as campaigning for Phase 5 ends today . India Today . 2019-05-04 . 2020-09-28.
  4. Web site: AAP, BJP, Congress Unite In Ladakh . Outlook India . 2020-09-22 . 2020-09-28.
  5. Web site: Irfan . Shams . FAULTLINE LADAKH . Kashmir Life . 2009-08-01 . 2020-09-28.
  6. Web site: The Monasteries Of Ladakh . Outlook India . 2020-09-28.
  7. Web site: Chakravarty . Ipsita . Saffron shadows: Has the covert presence of Hindutva groups helped the BJP in Ladakh? . Scroll.in . 2019-05-05 . 2020-09-28.
  8. Web site: Chavan . Akshay . How Ladakh Became Part of J&K . Live History India . 2019-08-06 . 2020-09-28.
  9. Web site: Stones of silence: Ladakh and beyond . The Sunday Guardian Live . 2020-09-26 . 2020-09-28.
  10. Web site: Ladakh celebrates ‘1st Independence Day’ after being declared UT . Mint . 2019-08-15 . 2020-09-28.
  11. Web site: Ishfaq-ul-Hassan . National Conference & Congress win Kargil polls; PDP, BJP fall by wayside . DNA India . 2018-09-02 . 2020-09-28.
  12. Web site: Police probing money distribution at BJP rally in Ladakh . Kashmir Images Newspaper . 2019-05-06 . 2020-09-28.
  13. Web site: National Conference-Congress alliance set to claim LAHDC Kargil Council; BJP only manages to open its account . Firstpost . 2018-09-01 . 2020-09-28.
  14. Web site: Bahujan Samaj Party, Leh to revamp its party structure . Reach Ladakh . 2017-10-16 . 2020-09-28.
  15. Web site: Dasal . Stanzin . Aam Aadmi Party formally launch in Leh, Ladakh . Reach Ladakh . 2020-07-22 . 2020-09-28.

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