Ladakhi politicians of LAHDC and LUTF with former Vice President of India Mohammad Hamid Ansari

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]

History

Map of the Indian-administered union territory of Ladakh

After collapse of Namgyal dynasty of Ladakh, Ladakh became part of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir before the Dogra–Tibetan War.[8][9] After 1947, Ladakh continued to be part of Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Ladakh Union Territory Front was formed demanding Ladakh to be formed separate Union territory.[5] Ladakh was created as separate union territory in 2019 with celebrations in Leh.[10]

Political parties of Ladakh

Major political parties are:

See also

References

  1. ↑ Upadhyay, Tarun (23 October 2015). "With 17 seats, Saffron bloom in Leh hill development council". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Kargil LAHDC polls - Results give a jolt to BJP and PDP". The Statesman. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Ladakh Lok Sabha candidates try to reach maximum voters as campaigning for Phase 5 ends today". India Today. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "AAP, BJP, Congress Unite In Ladakh". Outlook India. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  5. 1 2 Irfan, Shams (1 August 2009). "FAULTLINE LADAKH". Kashmir Life. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "The Monasteries Of Ladakh". Outlook India. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  7. ↑ Chakravarty, Ipsita (5 May 2019). "Saffron shadows: Has the covert presence of Hindutva groups helped the BJP in Ladakh?". Scroll.in. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  8. ↑ Chavan, Akshay (6 August 2019). "How Ladakh Became Part of J&K". Live History India. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  9. ↑ "Stones of silence: Ladakh and beyond". The Sunday Guardian Live. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  10. ↑ "Ladakh celebrates '1st Independence Day' after being declared UT". Mint. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  11. ↑ Ishfaq-ul-Hassan (2 September 2018). "National Conference & Congress win Kargil polls; PDP, BJP fall by wayside". DNA India. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  12. ↑ "Police probing money distribution at BJP rally in Ladakh". Kashmir Images Newspaper. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  13. ↑ "National Conference-Congress alliance set to claim LAHDC Kargil Council; BJP only manages to open its account". Firstpost. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  14. ↑ "Bahujan Samaj Party, Leh to revamp its party structure". Reach Ladakh. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  15. ↑ Dasal, Stanzin (22 July 2020). "Aam Aadmi Party formally launch in Leh, Ladakh". Reach Ladakh. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Ladakh