According to CEC Akhoon, with five new districts having been created recently and Leh Hill Council already standing dissolved, political stability in Kargil was essential for governance and developmen ...
The development has reshaped political equations in the council and strengthened the position of Chief Executive Councillor Mohammad Jaffar Akhoon, who is facing a no-confidence motion from Congress ...
The no confidence motion was submitted last month by ruling NC and its ally Congress against the CEC for reneging on a two and a half year power sharing agreement between the two parties.
Rangappa lost his hands and a leg in a bomb attack by the Pakistani side during the Kargil war, and was in a coma for 50 hours and had to undergo 28 surgeries consecutively.
Karbalai said NC and Congress, which fought the Hill Council polls together, had agreed on a power-sharing formula with rotational leadership after 2.5 years.
In contrast, Buddhist majority Leh district comprises a significantly smaller 44 revenue villages, bringing into focus stark contrasts and sparking debate on administrative balance.
