Politics of Ladakh

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Politics of Ladakh
Seal of Ladakh.png
Emblem of Ladakh
Polity type Union territory of India
Constitution Constitution of India
Executive branch
Head of State
Title Lieutenant Governor
Currently B. D. Mishra
Appointer President of India
Judicial branch
Name High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh
Chief judge N. Kotiswar Singh
Ladakhi politicians of LAHDC and LUTF with former Vice President of India Mohammad Hamid Ansari The Chairman, LAHDC, Shri Tsering Dorjey and the Working President, LUTF, Dr Sonam Dawa Lonpo with a delegation of Ladakh Union Territory Front, meeting the Vice President, Shri Mohd. Hamid Ansari, at Leh.jpg
Ladakhi politicians of LAHDC and LUTF with former Vice President of India Mohammad Hamid Ansari

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]

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History

Map of the Indian-administered union territory of Ladakh Ladakh Districts (2019).svg
Map of the Indian-administered union territory of Ladakh

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. [5] Ladakh was created as separate union territory in 2019 with celebrations in Leh. [10]

Political parties of Ladakh

Major political parties are:

See also

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