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 |
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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- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.