Elections were held in October 2020 for the 26 seats of

Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh The Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh (LAHDC Leh) is one among the two Autonomous District Council of Ladakh Union Territory. LAHDC Leh administers the Leh district of Ladakh, India. History The council was created under the ...

. The

Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; , ) is a political party in India and one of the two major List of political parties in India, Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. BJP emerged out from Syama Prasad Mukherjee's ...

won 15 and the

Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a political parties in India, political party in India with deep roots in most regions of India. Founded on 28 December 1885, it was the first mo ...

won 9 seats respectively out of the 26 seats. The other 2 seats were won by 2 independent candidates.

Tashi Gyalson Adv. Tashi Gyalson is a prominent political leader, lawyer, and public figure from the Union Territory of Ladakh, India. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) , he is known for his pragmatic leadership, legal acumen, and advocacy for La ...

was elected the Chief Executive Councillor. The previous elections were held in 2015. It was also first election after Ladakh made as the separate union territory.

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References

{{reflist Leh district Politics of Ladakh 2020 elections in India Elections in Ladakh History of Ladakh