Srinagar: The counting of votes for the 5th general elections of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) began on Sunday amid tight security arrangements. The first round of counting for the 5th general elections of LAHDC Kargil for the constituencies including Bhimbhat, Stakchay-khangral and Padum have started, officials said on X.
The first-ever civic elections in Kargil district were held on October 4 since Ladakh was carved out of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir on August 5, 2019, as a separate Union territory.
In these polls, the BJP is up against a united opposition of Congress and National Conference in 26 seats of the 30-member Council. 85 candidates were contesting the polls, with 22 representing the Congress, 17 from the NC, 17 from the BJP, four from the Aam Aadmi Party and 24 Independent candidates.
