Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil (LAHDC Kargil), is one among the two Autonomous District Councils of Ladakh union territory. LAHDC Kargil administers the Kargil District of Ladakh, India.[3][4]
Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Chief Executive Councillor | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 30 (26 Elected + 4 Nominated) |
 | |
Political groups |
JKNC (12)
INC (10)
BJP (2)
IND (2)
NOM (4) |
| Elections | |
| 26 plurality voting | |
| 4 nominated | |
Last election | 4 October 2023[2] |
Next election | 2028 |
| Meeting place | |
| Kargil, Ladakh | |
| Website | |
| kargil | |
History
editIn October 1993, the central Government of India and the state Government of Jammu and Kashmir agreed to grant each district of Ladakh the status of Autonomous Hill Council. This agreement was given effect by the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council Act, 1995. A hill council for Leh district was formed in 1995 and the council for Kargil district was formed in 2003.[5]
Powers
editThe autonomous hill councils work with village panchayats to take decisions on economic development, healthcare, education, land use, taxation, and local governance which are further reviewed at the block headquarters in the presence of the chief executive councillor and executive councillors.[6] The Ladakh Police continues to look after law and order while Administration of Ladakh looks after the judicial system, communications and the higher education in the districts.
Members
editMembers of the Council
editThe council has thirty members of which 26 are directly elected and four are appointed to represent women and minority communities. The council is led by a Chief Executive Councillor, who leads an executive committee of five members.[7][8][9][10]
| Constituency No | Constituency Name | Name of Councillor | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ranbirpora | Abdul Samad | INC | |
| 2 | Bhimbhat | Abdul Wahid | JKNC | |
| 3 | Shargole | Mohammad Jawad | INC | |
| 4 | Pashkum | Kacho Mohammad Feroz | INC | |
| 5 | Taisuru | Abdul Hadi | INC | |
| 6 | Parkachik | Agha Anul Huda | INC | |
| 7 | Karsha | Stanzin Jigmat | INC | |
| 8 | Padum | Punchok Tashi | JKNC | |
| 9 | Cha | Stanzin Lakpa | BJP | |
| 10 | Chuliskambo | Altaf Hussain | JKNC | |
| 11 | Kargil Town | Mohammad Abbass Adulpa | JKNC | |
| 12 | Baroo | Khadim Hussain | INC | |
| 13 | Poyen | Mohammad Amin | JKNC | |
| 14 | Yourbaltak | Manzoor Ul Hussain | JKNC | |
| 15 | Silmoo | Feroz Ahmed Khan | JKNC | |
| 16 | Choskore | Nasir Hussain Munshi | INC | |
| 17 | Trespone | Syed Mujtaba | JKNC | |
| 18 | Gund Mangalpur | Syed Ali | IND | |
| 19 | Saliskote | Mohammad Sajjad | JKNC | |
| 20 | Lankerchey | Ghulam Haider | JKNC | |
| 21 | Thangdumbur | Ashiq Ali | JKNC | |
| 22 | Thasgam Thuina | Mohammad Jaffer Akhoon | JKNC | |
| 23 | Barsoo | Ghulam Mohammad | IND | |
| 24 | Shakar | Zakir Hussain | INC | |
| 25 | Chiktan | Liyaqut Ali Khan | INC | |
| 26 | Stakchay Khangral | Padma Dorjey | BJP | |
Members of the Executive Committee
editHere is a list of the members of the executive committee.[9]
| S. No. | Name | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sh. MOHD JAFFER AKHOON | Chairman / Chief Executive Councilor |
| 2 | Zakir Hussain | Executive Councilor for PDD, Education, Higher Education, Industries & Commerce, Mechanical Engineering Div, Horticulture, Handloom, Handicraft |
| 3 | Aga Syeed Mujtaba Mussavi | Executive Councilor for Social Welfare/ Agriculture /Animal and Sheep Husbandry /ICDS |
| 4 | Er. Punchok Tashi | Executive Councilor for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj / Cooperative / FCS&CA / Forest & Wild Life / Information |
| 5 | Sh. Kacho Mohammad Feroz | Executive Councilor for I&FC/ PHE / Tourism / KDA / ZDA / Urban Dev / Revenue / CAD /Fisheries |
Electoral history
edit| Election | Year | CEC | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNC | INC | BJP | JKPDP | IND | |||
| 1st LAHDC | 2003 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2nd LAHDC | 2008 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | JKNC |
| 3rd LAHDC | 2013 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | INC+ JKNC |
| 4th LAHDC | 2018 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | JKNC +INC |
| 5th LAHDC | 2023 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | JKNC +INC |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "NC leader Dr. Akhone elected as new CEC of Kargil hill council". The Hindu. 18 October 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Ladakh issues new notification for hill council polls, after SC verdict". Business Standard. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "LAHDCK – Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil | District Kargil, Government of Jammu & Kashmir | India".
- ^ Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council act 1997 Retrieved 9 February 2023
- ^ Bhan, Mona (11 September 2013). The Hill Council and the Healing Touch policy. Routledge Contemporary South Asia Series. p. 63. ISBN 9781134509836.
- ^ "India". Allrefer country study guide. Archived from the original on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2006.
- ^ "KARGIL - LADAKH - List of Councilors". Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Executive Councilors | District Kargil, Government of Jammu & Kashmir | India".
- ^ a b "Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil | the Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh | India".
- ^ "2023 LAHDC Kargil election results". LAHDC Kargil. Retrieved 8 October 2023.