SRINAGAR : With the five-year term of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Leh set to expire on November 1, the Union Territory administration, in consultation with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), is likely to vest the powers of the Council in a local officer, possibly the Deputy Commissioner, who also functions as the Council’s Chief Executive Officer, according to reports appearing in the media. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

The Council, constituted on November 2, 2020, will complete its full term on November 1, 2025. However, elections for the new Council have not been announced, largely due to administrative transitions following the creation of five new districts in Ladakh, which have yet to take shape on the ground. With the M

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