BJP wins LAHDC-Leh polls

Leh, October 26

Retaining power, the BJP on Monday won the elections to the 26-member Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC)-Leh by bagging 15 seats, while the Congress got nine seats.

Independents won two seats in the elections, the first since Ladakh was made a UT in August last year.

BJP president JP Nadda termed the party’s victory in the Thursday vote as historic. “Gratitude to the people of Ladakh for their faith in the BJP,” he tweeted.

A turnout of 65.07 per cent had been recorded in Thursday’s elections. The Aam Aadmi Party, which had contested for the first time, failed to open its account. The National Conference and the PDP had stayed away.

“Out of 26 seats of whose results were declared today, BJP won 15 seats and Congress bagged nine seats. Two seats were won by Independents,” an official said.

The BJP won Diskit, Tegar, Hundar, Panamik, Tangtse, Kungyam, Martselang, Karzok, Thiksay, Chuchot, Sku-Markha, Lamayouru, Khaltse, Turtuk and Lingshet, officials said. The Congress won Saspol, Igoo, Temisgam, Basgo, Lower Leh, Upper Leh, Phyang, Sakti and Skurbuchan council seats. The Independents bagged seats of Nyoma and Chushul. — PTI