Ladakh’s winter polls face twin protests: Leh boycott, Kargil shutdown
Ladakh's upcoming winter polls are facing two significant protests: a boycott in Leh and a shutdown in Kargil. The Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA) and the Gonpa Association have decided to boycott the elections, citing concerns over delimitation irregularities and dissatisfaction with the BJP's policies. The LBA also accused the BJP of withholding election results, planning to hold council elections afterward.
Meanwhile, Kargil is protesting against the same issues and demanding the postponement of the elections. The Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) in Kargil was dissolved recently by the Union Territory administration, leading to tensions between the Ladakh representative bodies and the Central government.
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