Summary
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]
Politics of Ladakh | |
|---|---|
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| 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 |
History edit
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 edit
Major political parties are:
- Indian National Congress (Congress)[11]
- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)[12]
- National Conference (NC)[13]
- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)[14]
- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)[15]
See also edit
- Politics of India
- Politics of Jammu and Kashmir
- Politics of Himachal Pradesh
- Administration of Ladakh
- Ladakh Police
- Parvati Devi (Ladakh politician) – Queen mother of Ladakh and former MP
References edit
- ^ Upadhyay, Tarun (2015-10-23). "With 17 seats, Saffron bloom in Leh hill development council". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
- ^ "Kargil LAHDC polls - Results give a jolt to BJP and PDP". The Statesman. 2018-09-01. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
- ^ "Ladakh Lok Sabha candidates try to reach maximum voters as campaigning for Phase 5 ends today". India Today. 2019-05-04. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
- ^ "AAP, BJP, Congress Unite In Ladakh". Outlook India. 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
- ^ a b Irfan, Shams (2009-08-01). "FAULTLINE LADAKH". Kashmir Life. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
- ^ "The Monasteries Of Ladakh". Outlook India. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
- ^ Chakravarty, Ipsita (2019-05-05). "Saffron shadows: Has the covert presence of Hindutva groups helped the BJP in Ladakh?". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
- ^ Chavan, Akshay (2019-08-06). "How Ladakh Became Part of J&K". Live History India. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
- ^ "Stones of silence: Ladakh and beyond". The Sunday Guardian Live. 2020-09-26. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
- ^ "Ladakh celebrates '1st Independence Day' after being declared UT". Mint. 2019-08-15. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
- ^ Ishfaq-ul-Hassan (2018-09-02). "National Conference & Congress win Kargil polls; PDP, BJP fall by wayside". DNA India. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
- ^ "Police probing money distribution at BJP rally in Ladakh". Kashmir Images Newspaper. 2019-05-06. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
- ^ "National Conference-Congress alliance set to claim LAHDC Kargil Council; BJP only manages to open its account". Firstpost. 2018-09-01. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
- ^ "Bahujan Samaj Party, Leh to revamp its party structure". Reach Ladakh. 2017-10-16. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
- ^ Dasal, Stanzin (2020-07-22). "Aam Aadmi Party formally launch in Leh, Ladakh". Reach Ladakh. Retrieved 2020-09-28.