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Ladakh Hill Council elections on Dec 4, entire process to conclude by Dec 8

Ladakh Hill Council elections on Dec 4, entire process to conclude by Dec 8

What's behind this

The Ladakh State Election Commission announced that polling for the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils will be held on Dec 4, with the entire electoral process scheduled to conclude by Dec 8. Several groups, including the Leh Apex Body and the Kargil Democratic Alliance, have demanded that the polls be postponed until after the winter season.

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  • left · 1 outlet

    Hill council seats increased to 100, with 36 reserved for women for the first time; civil society groups oppose unilateral decision to hold polls now despite concerns about delimitation, voting in winter

    — The Hindu

  • center · 4 outlets

    Srinagar, Nov 10 : The State Election Commission, Ladakh, on Tuesday announced the schedule for elections to all Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils (LAHDCs), with polling scheduled for December 4. As per a notification issued by the State Election Commission, a copy of which is available…

    — Rising Kashmir

RSS excerpt

Srinagar: The Ladakh State Election Commission on Tuesday announced December 4 as the polling date for elections to the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils (LAHDCs), with the entire electoral process scheduled to be completed by December 8. According to the election schedule, candidates can…

Coverage arrived over 29 hours — first from The Hans India, latest from The Hindu.

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  3. The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

    Kargil and Shankoo observes shutdown; candle march to 'Save Democracy', today evening

    SRINAGAR: On the call of political parties and religious groups, the Kargil and newly created Sankoo district in Ladakh Union Territory are observed complete shutdown today while candle light march would be taken out in the evening to "save democracy" and protest against hurriedly held delimitation…

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  5. Free Press Kashmir Center Free Press Kashmir Current article

    Ladakh Hill Council elections on Dec 4, entire process to conclude by Dec 8

    Srinagar: The Ladakh State Election Commission on Tuesday announced December 4 as the polling date for elections to the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils (LAHDCs), with the entire electoral process scheduled to be completed by December 8. According to the election schedule, candidates can…

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