2023 Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil election

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2023 Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil election
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26 out of 30 seats in the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil
14 seats needed for a majority
Turnout77.61%[1]
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Party JKNC INC BJP
Alliance I.N.D.I.A. I.N.D.I.A. NDA
Seats before 10 8 1
Seats won 12 10 2
Seat change Increase2 Increase2 Increase1
Popular vote 23,578 27,303 10,934
Percentage 30.75% 35.61% 14.26%
Chief Executive Member before election

Feroz Ahmad Khan
JKNC

Chief Executive Member after election

Mohammad Jaffer Akhone
JKNC

Elections were held in October 2023 for the 26 seats of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil.[2][3][4] This was also the first election conducted in the union territory of Ladakh since its split from Jammu and Kashmir in 2019.[5]

The Indian National Congress and Jammu & Kashmir National Conference contested the elections under the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance. The NC-Congress alliance won 22 seats in a landslide whereas the BJP won only 2 seats.[6]

Background[edit]

There were 74,026 voters including 46,762 women, who exercise their franchises through EVMs in 278 polling stations across the Kargil. Totally 85 candidates were in the fray. [7] The voter turnout was 78% , which was an increase of 8% from the 2018 council Election, mainly due to the returning of Kargil’s migrant population for the election.[8]

Out of 26 seats, 23 are Muslim majority seats and three are Buddhist majority seats. The Imam Khomeini Memorial Trust and Anjuman Jamiatul Ulama Islamia School-Kargil are the main Shite seminaries in Kargil. The Imam Khomeini Memorial Trust extended its support to the Indian National Congress and the Anjuman Jamiatul Ulama Islamia School-Kargil is rooting for the Jammu & Kashmir National Conferences. The Bharatiya Janata Party had earlier promised district status to the Buddhist majority Zanskar tehsil but failed to deliver the promise and is facing resentment from people in Buddhist majority seats like Karsha and Padun which are part of Zanskar.[9] Samanla Dorje, a Buddhist Congress leader has also said "People can no more be fooled by the promise of district status to Zanskar,” .[10]

Schedule[edit]

Election Department, Ladakh has announced the schedule to conduct the election for Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil on 9 September 2023:[11][12]

Poll Event Date
Date from which nominations can be made 9 September 2023
Last date for making nominations 16 September 2023
Date for scrutiny of nominations 18 September 2023
Last date for the withdrawal of nominations 20 September 2023
Date on which poll shall, if necessary, be held 4 October 2023
Timing of Poll 8.00 AM to 4.00 PM
Date of counting of votes 8 October 2023
Date before which the Election shall be completed 11 October 2023

Exit Poll[edit]

Seat Share Projections
Polling agency Date published Majority
JKNC INC BJP Others
Gulistan News 5 oct 2023 10-12 9-11 1-3 4-5 Hung

Results[edit]

12 10 2 2
JKNC INC BJP IND

Vote share of different parties in the election

  INC (35.61%)
  JKNC (30.75%)
  IND (19.07%)
  BJP (14.26%)
  AAP (0.31%)

Results by party and alliance[edit]

Vote share of different alliances in the election

  INDIA (66.36%)
  IND (19.07%)
  NDA (14.26%)
  AAP (0.31%)
Alliance Parties Symbol Popular vote Seats Won
Votes % ± % Contested[13] Won +/-
INDIA Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 23,578 30.75% 17 12 Increase2
Indian National Congress 27,303 35.61% 22 10 Increase2
Total 50,881 66.36% 26 22 Increase 4
NDA Bharatiya Janata Party 10,934 14.26% 17 2 Increase1
None Aam Aadmi Party 241 0.31% 4 0 Steady
Independents 14,624 19.07% 25 2 Decrease3
Total 76,680 100% 26

Results by constituency[edit]

Constituency wise results[14]
Constituency Winner Runner up Margin
No Name Name Party Votes Name Party Votes
1 Ranbirpora Abdul Samad INC 1,949 Mubarak Shah Nagvi S JKNC 1,374 575
2 Bhimbat Abdul Wahid JKNC 1,947 Talib Hussain INC 1,895 52
3 Shargole Mohammad Jawad INC 1,978 Mohammad Ali Chandan BJP 1,913 65
4 Pashkum Kacho Mohammad Feroz INC 1,756 Mohammad Ali IND 1,406 350
5 Taisuru Abdul Hadi INC 1,717 Syed Abbass JKNC 1,456 261
6 Parkachik Agha Anul Huda INC 2,165 Ghulam Mohammad IND 1,037 1,128
7 Karsha Stanzin Jigmat INC 1,509 Rigzin Tsewang BJP 1,430 79
8 Padum Punchok Tashi JKNC 1,745 Skalzang Wangyal BJP 1,691 54
9 Cha Stanzin Lakpa BJP 798 Tenzin Sonam INC 564 234
10 Chuliskamboo Altaf Hussain JKNC 1,480 Reyaz Ahmad Khan IND 1,173 307
11 Kargil Town Mohammad Abbass Adulpa JKNC 1,953 Mohammad Hussain INC 668 1,285
12 Baroo Khadim Hussain INC 1,099 Muhammad Hanifa Jan JKNC 1,033 66
13 Poyen Mohammad Amin JKNC 1,322 Haji Anayat Ali BJP 962 360
14 Yourbaltak Manzoor Ul Hussain JKNC 1,452 Kacho Ahmad Ali Khan IND 1,362 90
15 Silmoo Feroz Ahmed Khan JKNC 1,638 Mohammad Ali Khan INC 665 973
16 Choskore Nasir Hussain Munshi INC 1,447 Mohammad Raza JKNC 1,013 434
17 Trespone Syed Mujtaba JKNC 1,292 Nawaz Ali IND 1,106 186
18 Gund Mangalpur Syed Ali IND 1,313 Mohammad Abbass INC 978 335
19 Saliskote Mohammad Sajjad JKNC 1,144 Syed Hassan INC 944 200
20 Lankarchey Ghulam Haider JKNC 1,202 Mohammad Sadiq INC 786 416
21 Thangdumbur Ashiq Ali JKNC 1,643 Mohammad Ali BJP 519 1,124
22 Thasgam Thuina Mohammad Jaffer Akhoon JKNC 1,405 Sheikh Mohd Hussain INC 1,311 94
23 Barsoo Ghulam Mohammad IND 1,411 Ghulam Abbass Wazir INC 1,183 228
24 Shakar Zakir Hussain INC 1,339 Kacho Shameem Ahmad Khan IND 1,001 338
25 Chiktan Liyaqut Ali Khan INC 850 Mohsin Ali BJP 489 361
26 Stakchay Khangral Padma Dorjey BJP 1,007 Syed Hassan INC 830 177

Also see[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ashiq, Peerzada (4 October 2023). "In first polls post-370, Kargil hill council elections sees over 78% turnout". The Hindu.
  2. ^ "Hope for pre-Art 370 abrogation to development: Why 3 young candidates are in fray for Kargil hill council". 3 October 2023.
  3. ^ Ashiq, Peerzada (3 October 2023). "Kargil sees first post-370 polls; big stakes for BJP, Congress, NC". The Hindu.
  4. ^ "73% voter turnout recorded as Kargil holds first polls since Article 370 move". 5 October 2023.
  5. ^ "LAHDC Kargil elections today: First poll since split from J&K in 2019, voting underway". cnbctv18.com. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  6. ^ Ashiq, Peerzada (8 October 2023). "NC-Congress alliance sweeps Kargil election with 22 of 26 seats; BJP wins two". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  7. ^ Livemint (8 October 2023). "LAHDC-Kargil polls: Congress bags 7 seats, NC wins 5, BJP gets 2 constituencies". mint. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  8. ^ Ashiq, Peerzada (4 October 2023). "Kargil migrant voters flood back as discontent is palpable". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  9. ^ Ashiq, Peerzada (3 October 2023). "Kargil sees first post-370 polls; big stakes for BJP, Congress, NC". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  10. ^ Ashiq, Peerzada (4 October 2023). "In first polls post-370, Kargil hill council elections sees over 78% turnout". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  11. ^ "The Ladakh Gazette" (PDF). gov.in. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  12. ^ "Kargil hill council election 2023: Election Department to set up 278 polling stations". 10 September 2023.
  13. ^ "List of Candidates in fray for the 5th General Elections to LAHDC Kargil-2023" (PDF). gov.in. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  14. ^ "2023 LAHDC Kargil election results". LAHDC Kargil. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
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