There were 74,026 voters including 46,762 women, who exercise their franchises through EVMs in 278 polling stations across the Kargil. Totally 85 candidates were in the fray. [ 7] The voter turnout was 78% , which was an increase of 8% from the 2018 council Election, mainly due to the returning of Kargil’s migrant population for the election.[ 8]
Out of 26 seats, 23 are Muslim majority seats and three are Buddhist majority seats. The Imam Khomeini Memorial Trust and Anjuman Jamiatul Ulama Islamia School-Kargil are the main Shite seminaries in Kargil. The Imam Khomeini Memorial Trust extended its support to the Indian National Congress and the Anjuman Jamiatul Ulama Islamia School-Kargil is rooting for the Jammu & Kashmir National Conferences . The Bharatiya Janata Party had earlier promised district status to the Buddhist majority Zanskar tehsil but failed to deliver the promise and is facing resentment from people in Buddhist majority seats like Karsha and Padun which are part of Zanskar.[ 9] Samanla Dorje, a Buddhist Congress leader has also said "People can no more be fooled by the promise of district status to Zanskar,” .[ 10]
Election Department, Ladakh has announced the schedule to conduct the election for Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil on 9 September 2023:[ 11] [ 12]
Poll Event
Date
Date from which nominations can be made
9 September 2023
Last date for making nominations
16 September 2023
Date for scrutiny of nominations
18 September 2023
Last date for the withdrawal of nominations
20 September 2023
Date on which poll shall, if necessary, be held
4 October 2023
Timing of Poll
8.00 AM to 4.00 PM
Date of counting of votes
8 October 2023
Date before which the Election shall be completed
11 October 2023
Seat Share Projections
Polling agency
Date published
Majority
JKNC
INC
BJP
Others
Gulistan News
5 oct 2023
10-12
9-11
1-3
4-5
Hung
12
10
2
2
JKNC
INC
BJP
IND
Vote share of different parties in the election
Results by party and alliance
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Vote share of different alliances in the election
Results by constituency
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Constituency wise results[ 14]
Constituency
Winner
Runner up
Margin
No
Name
Name
Party
Votes
Name
Party
Votes
1
Ranbirpora
Abdul Samad
INC
1,949
Mubarak Shah Nagvi S
JKNC
1,374
575
2
Bhimbat
Abdul Wahid
JKNC
1,947
Talib Hussain
INC
1,895
52
3
Shargole
Mohammad Jawad
INC
1,978
Mohammad Ali Chandan
BJP
1,913
65
4
Pashkum
Kacho Mohammad Feroz
INC
1,756
Mohammad Ali
IND
1,406
350
5
Taisuru
Abdul Hadi
INC
1,717
Syed Abbass
JKNC
1,456
261
6
Parkachik
Agha Anul Huda
INC
2,165
Ghulam Mohammad
IND
1,037
1,128
7
Karsha
Stanzin Jigmat
INC
1,509
Rigzin Tsewang
BJP
1,430
79
8
Padum
Punchok Tashi
JKNC
1,745
Skalzang Wangyal
BJP
1,691
54
9
Cha
Stanzin Lakpa
BJP
798
Tenzin Sonam
INC
564
234
10
Chuliskamboo
Altaf Hussain
JKNC
1,480
Reyaz Ahmad Khan
IND
1,173
307
11
Kargil Town
Mohammad Abbass Adulpa
JKNC
1,953
Mohammad Hussain
INC
668
1,285
12
Baroo
Khadim Hussain
INC
1,099
Muhammad Hanifa Jan
JKNC
1,033
66
13
Poyen
Mohammad Amin
JKNC
1,322
Haji Anayat Ali
BJP
962
360
14
Yourbaltak
Manzoor Ul Hussain
JKNC
1,452
Kacho Ahmad Ali Khan
IND
1,362
90
15
Silmoo
Feroz Ahmed Khan
JKNC
1,638
Mohammad Ali Khan
INC
665
973
16
Choskore
Nasir Hussain Munshi
INC
1,447
Mohammad Raza
JKNC
1,013
434
17
Trespone
Syed Mujtaba
JKNC
1,292
Nawaz Ali
IND
1,106
186
18
Gund Mangalpur
Syed Ali
IND
1,313
Mohammad Abbass
INC
978
335
19
Saliskote
Mohammad Sajjad
JKNC
1,144
Syed Hassan
INC
944
200
20
Lankarchey
Ghulam Haider
JKNC
1,202
Mohammad Sadiq
INC
786
416
21
Thangdumbur
Ashiq Ali
JKNC
1,643
Mohammad Ali
BJP
519
1,124
22
Thasgam Thuina
Mohammad Jaffer Akhoon
JKNC
1,405
Sheikh Mohd Hussain
INC
1,311
94
23
Barsoo
Ghulam Mohammad
IND
1,411
Ghulam Abbass Wazir
INC
1,183
228
24
Shakar
Zakir Hussain
INC
1,339
Kacho Shameem Ahmad Khan
IND
1,001
338
25
Chiktan
Liyaqut Ali Khan
INC
850
Mohsin Ali
BJP
489
361
26
Stakchay Khangral
Padma Dorjey
BJP
1,007
Syed Hassan
INC
830
177
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