The National Conference (NC) and Congress alliance emerged as winners in the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council election in Kargil, winning 19 out of 26 seats. The victory is seen as a resounding verdict against the BJP, which only won two seats. The voter turnout was 77.61%, with 46,762 females casting their votes. This result is seen as a setback for the BJP, as voters expressed their dissatisfaction with the party s decision to abrogate Article 370. Former J&K CMs Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti hailed the victory as a message against the undemocratic division of J&K and Ladakh.
The National Conference-Congress alliance swept the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Kargil polls, routing the BJP that managed to get just 2 out of the 26 seats for which direct elections were held.LAHDC Kargil has a total .
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From lack of jobs to irrigation to need for schoolteachers, voters list their grievances. Some leaders say controlling the council is imperative to safeguarding the region’s interests.