Jammu, Sept. 16 -- With agitation over statehood and inclusion under the Sixth Schedule gaining momentum in Ladakh, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has begun early preparations for the upcoming elections to the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Leh, expected to be held in the last week of October.
Facing mounting pressure from various social and political groups critical of its stance on statehood and the Sixth Schedule demand, the BJP is determined to retain its stronghold in Leh. In the last council elections held in October 2020, the party secured a decisive victory, winning 17 of the 26 seats and dislodging the Congress from its erstwhile position. The Congress managed to secure four seats, while the National C...