Jammu, May 7 -- The National Conference (NC) and Congress alliance in autonomous Kargil hill development council has run into rough weather with the present chairman-cum-chief executive councillor (CEC) Mohammad Jaffer Akhoon refusing to step down to pave way for Congress candidate, despite under the 2023 power sharing agreement. Under the pact, both the parties agreed to share power on rotational basis, holding the chairmanship for two and a half years each. The NC's term ended on April 18. Akhoon, who assumed office on October 18, 2023, has continued in the post beyond the agreed time. More than a fortnight after the term ended, Akhoon has held on to office, citing "extra-ordinary" situation in Ladakh and "interests" of Kargil people for not stepping down from the post. "The situation in Ladakh today is not the same as it was before September last year. We are in an extra ordinary situation. I have no personal interest. Elections to Leh hill council, which had to be held within six months, have not been held and then five new districts have come up," he said Asgar Ali Karbalai, working president of the Ladakh Congress said Nasir Hussain Munshi is slated to take over as the next chairman-cum-CEC in line with the agreement. "We had an agreement with NC for rotational power-sharing for two and a half years each. The NC has conveyed its readiness to transfer power but the incumbent chairman (Dr Akhoon) seems reluctant," he said. Karbalai added that the NC's Kargil district president has formally communicated the party's willingness to hand over charge, with approval from party president Farooq Abdullah. Confirming the same, Farooq on Tuesday had said that his party would hand over chairmanship of Kargil council to Congress. "While the CEC-cum-chairman might seem reluctant but he has to abide by the directives of his party high command. Congress party is looking forward to head the council and lead it for next two and a half years," Karbalai said. Responding to the development, Akhoon said the leadership must take into account the prevailing situation. "When parliamentary polls were held two years ago, our party high command gave us clear direction to support Congress and we did. However, the high command has to understand that we are in an extra-ordinary situation," he said " I have no personal interest. I have to watch the interests of my people. All said and done, we are left with Kargil council as the only means for our people," he further added. He said that he would see if Congress brings a no-confidence motion against him. The 30-member Kargil council comprises 12 NC members, 10 from Congress and two from BJP. There are two independents as well. Four nominated councillors, aligned with the BJP, take the party's effective strength to six. Four councillors have been nominated and they their allegiance to the BJP taking party's tally to six. Besides the CEC-cum-chairman, the council has four executive councillors-two each from NC and Congress....