SRINAGAR: Following the Supreme Court Judgement, the Ladakh UT administration has reserved the “plough” symbol for the National Conference in the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil, polls.
The Supreme Court, while condemning the Ladakh administration's refusal to grant the 'plough' symbol to the National Conference for upcoming local elections, warned that the court has the power to "turn the clock back and restore the status quo".
The Supreme Court has overturned the notification issued by the Union Territory of Ladakh for the election in the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) and has assigned the plough symbol to the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC). The court also imposed a fine of ₹1 lakh on the UT administration.
The Court dismissed the Ladakh administration's appeal against a High Court decision directing the authorities to notify the allotment of the plough symbol to the National Conference party.
The high court had dismissed the Ladakh administration’s plea against a single bench order allowing the party candidates to contest the upcoming polls for LAHDC, Kargil, on the party symbol | Latest News India