Politics of Ladakh
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Politics of Ladakh | |
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| Polity type | Union territory of India |
| Constitution | Constitution of India |
| Executive branch | |
| Head of state | |
| Title | Lieutenant Governor |
| Currently | Kavinder Gupta |
| Appointer | President of India |
| Judicial branch | |
| Name | High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh |
| Chief judge | N. Kotiswar Singh |
Politics of Ladakh is exercised within democratic setup of the Indian-administered union territory of Ladakh. Major power centres are Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh[1] and Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil[2] alongside Ladakh Lok Sabha constituency.[3] Indian National Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party are major political parties.[4] Ladakhi religious organisations like Ladakh Buddhist Association, Imam Khomeni Memorial Trust and Anjuman-e-Jamiat-ul-Ulama Asna Asharia have major influences as well.[5][6][7]
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After collapse of Namgyal dynasty of Ladakh, Ladakh became part of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir before the Dogra–Tibetan War.[8][9] After 1947, Ladakh continued to be part of Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Ladakh Union Territory Front was formed demanding Ladakh to be formed separate Union territory.[5] Ladakh was created as separate union territory in 2019 with celebrations in Leh.[10]
