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Ladakh Administration Dissolves Kargil Hill Council Following Resignations And Reorganisation
- •The Ladakh Administration dissolved the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil, with immediate effect following the resignation of the Chief Executive Councillor and nine other councillors.
- •The dissolution comes amid administrative reorganisation and the creation of new districts including Drass, Zanskar and Sankoo.
- •The Deputy Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer of Kargil will temporarily handle the powers and functions of the dissolved council to prevent an administrative vacuum.
- •The political crisis escalated after CEC Mohammad Jaffer Akhoon refused to step down following his two-and-a-half-year tenure, violating a power-sharing pact between the National Conference and Congress.
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The Ladakh Administration dissolved the Kargil Autonomous Hill Development Council following the resignation of the Chief Executive Councillor, three Executive Councillors, and six other councillors amid a political tussle, alongside administrative reorganisation and the creation of new districts like Drass, Zanskar, and Sankoo.
The Deputy Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer of Kargil will temporarily exercise the powers, duties, and functions of the dissolved council to maintain administrative continuity and prevent a governance vacuum until new councils are formed.
The political crisis began when Akhoon refused to step down after his two-and-a-half-year term ended in April, violating a power-sharing arrangement between the National Conference and Congress, which eventually led to his expulsion from the NC and subsequent resignations.
