India, July 15 -- https://tehelka.com/media/2025/07/Former-JK-Deputy-CM-Kavinder-Gupta-appointed-new-LG-of-Ladakh.jpg
President of India has appointed Kavinder Gupta, former Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, as the new Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh.
Gupta is the first politician to be named to the post, which until now has been held by non-political figures, including former IAS officer R.K. Mathur and Brigadier (Dr.) B.D. Mishra, who resigned recently.
A senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Gupta served as deputy chief minister in the Mehbooba Mufti-led coalition government, which collapsed in 2018 after the BJP pulled out, citing deteriorating security conditions.
Gupta has also served as Speaker of the Jammu and Kash...