Ladakh: LAHDC Election Schedule Announced, Voting To Take Place On Oct 16

LAHDC polls have been announced in 26 constituencies starting from 16th October

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The authorities in the Union Territory of Ladakh have announced the schedule of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Leh polls, notwithstanding opposition's demand for postponement of the exercise in view of the border tension and spike in coronavirus cases. Also Read|NIA Busts Al-Qaeda Module In West Bengal's Murshidabad And Kerala's Ernakulam, Arrests 9 Operatives The notification issued by Saugat Biswas, Secretary election department, Says that voting will take place on October 16 in 26 constituencies of the Council. Earlier, representatives of opposition parties— Congress, AAP, and BSP—had advised for the postponement of elections in view of the escalating border tensions and growing Covid positive cases in the region. Meanwhile, the district magistrate Leh, Sachin Kumar Vaishya has issued an order for the imposition of model code of conduct in the district and directed all the political parties and independent candidates to follow the guidelines for the smooth conduct of the exercise. This will be the 6th election of Leh Hill Council which was set- up in 1995 when the erstwhile State of J&K was under direct central rule.