Lok Niwas, Leh
Official residence of the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh
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Lok Niwas, Leh, formerly known as Raj Niwas, is the official residence and workplace of the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh in Leh, the capital of Ladakh. It also houses the Lieutenant Governor's Secretariat.[1]
FormernamesRaj Niwas
LocationNear KBR Airport, Skara Yokma, Leh, Ladakh 194101
Coordinates34.147445°N 77.554036°E
CurrenttenantsVinai Kumar Saxena
| Lok Niwas, Leh | |
|---|---|
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| Former names | Raj Niwas |
General information | |
| Location | Near KBR Airport, Skara Yokma, Leh, Ladakh 194101 |
| Coordinates | 34.147445°N 77.554036°E |
| Current tenants | Vinai Kumar Saxena |
| Owner | Administration of Ladakh |
| Website | |
| https://lokniwas.ladakh.gov.in/home | |
The residence is located at Skara Yokma, near Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport in Leh. [2][3]
The building was formerly known as Raj Niwas. In 2025, the Government of India decided to rename the official residences of Lieutenant Governors from Raj Niwas to Lok Niwas. Ladakh's Raj Niwas was subsequently renamed Lok Niwas.[4]
The present Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh is Vinai Kumar Saxena, who took office on 13 March 2026.[5]
