Jammu, May 4 -- The cold desert region of Ladakh is set to witness a multi-corner contest with the entry of heavyweight rebel candidates in the fray on the last date of filing the nomination papers.
Two prominent leaders including Haji Hanifa Jan and social activist Sajjad Kargili filed their nomination papers as Independent candidates in the office of ARO, Kargil on Friday. The voting is scheduled to take place in the fifth round of polling on May 20.
The INDIA alliance has officially fielded Tsering Namgyal to take on the BJP candidate Tashi Gyalson.
A close contest is expected between T Namgyal, a congress councilor & currently the LoP in Leh Autonomous Hill Development Council, and Tashi Gyalson of BJP. The two rebel candidates, Sajj...