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== History==
== History==
In October 1993, the central [[Government of India]] and the state [[Government of Jammu and Kashmir]] agreed to grant each district of Ladakh the status of [[Autonomous regions of India|Autonomous Hill Council]]. This agreement was given effect by the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council Act, 1995. A hill council for Leh district was formed in 1995 and the council for Kargil district was formed in 2003.<ref>{{cite book|last=Bhan|first=Mona|title=The Hill Council and the Healing Touch policy|date=11 September 2013|publisher=Routledge Contemporary South Asia Series|page=63|isbn=9781134509836|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wZTDAAAAQBAJ&q=Contents+in+Counterinsurgency%2C+Democracy+and+the+politics+of+Identity+in+India&pg=PA215}}</ref>
In October 1993, the central [[Government of India]] and the state [[Government of Jammu and Kashmir]] agreed to grant each district of Ladakh the status of [[Autonomous regions of India|Autonomous Hill Council]]. This agreement was given effect by the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council Act, 1995. A hill council for Leh district was formed in 1995 and the council for Kargil district was formed in 2003.<ref>{{cite book|last=Bhan|first=Mona|title=The Hill Council and the Healing Touch policy|date=11 September 2013|publisher=Routledge Contemporary South Asia Series|page=63|isbn=9781134509836|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wZTDAAAAQBAJ&q=Contents+in+Counterinsurgency%2C+Democracy+and+the+politics+of+Identity+in+India&pg=PA215}}</ref>
The 3rd General Election of LAHDC-K was held on 22 August 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://kargil.nic.in/election/Council/council_election_2013.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=16 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130917155349/http://kargil.nic.in/election/Council/council_election_2013.htm |archive-date=17 September 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Overall voter turnout was 79.65%<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://kargil.nic.in/election/Council/council_election_2013.htm |title=3rd General LAHDCK Election – 2013<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=16 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130917155349/http://kargil.nic.in/election/Council/council_election_2013.htm |archive-date=17 September 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The election resulted in a hung house at first with the two major parties, Indian National Congress and National Conference, along with their allies the [[Imam Khomeini Memorial Trust, Kargil|IKMT]] and the [[Islamia School, Kargil|Islamia School Kargil]] respectively managing to secure 11 seats each. However, after the deliberations of the State Coordination Committee, the INC was declared to head the new council.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/uncertainty-looms-over-kargil-council-cec-election/story-gp2guKsxjvYmNxVW9n1ODM.html|title=Uncertainty looms over Kargil council CEC election|date=13 September 2013|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> Haji Mohammad Hanifa Jan has replaced Haji Asgar Ali Karbalai and took oath as the new Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC Kargil.{{fact|date=April 2018}}


==Powers==
==Powers==
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The autonomous hill councils work with village [[panchayat]]s to take decisions on economic development, healthcare, education, land use, taxation, and local governance which are further reviewed at the block headquarters in the presence of the chief executive councillor and executive councillors.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://reference.allrefer.com/country-guide-study/india/india78.html|title = India|publisher = Allrefer country study guide|access-date = 21 August 2006|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110521234810/http://reference.allrefer.com/country-guide-study/india/india78.html|archive-date = 21 May 2011|url-status = dead}}</ref> The [[Ladakh Police]] continues to look after law and order while [[Administration of Ladakh]] looks after the judicial system, communications and the higher education in the districts.
The autonomous hill councils work with village [[panchayat]]s to take decisions on economic development, healthcare, education, land use, taxation, and local governance which are further reviewed at the block headquarters in the presence of the chief executive councillor and executive councillors.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://reference.allrefer.com/country-guide-study/india/india78.html|title = India|publisher = Allrefer country study guide|access-date = 21 August 2006|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110521234810/http://reference.allrefer.com/country-guide-study/india/india78.html|archive-date = 21 May 2011|url-status = dead}}</ref> The [[Ladakh Police]] continues to look after law and order while [[Administration of Ladakh]] looks after the judicial system, communications and the higher education in the districts.


==Structure==
==Election Results==
 
The council has thirty members of which 26 are directly elected and four are appointed to represent women and minority communities. The council is led by a Chief Executive Councillor, who leads an executive committee of five members.<ref>https://kargil.nic.in/councillors/</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kargil.nic.in/executive-councilors/|title=Executive Councilors &#124; District Kargil, Government of Jammu & Kashmir &#124; India}}</ref>


===Members by party===
The council has thirty members of which 26 are directly elected and four are appointed to represent women and minority communities. The council is led by a Chief Executive Councillor, who leads an executive committee of five members.<ref>https://kargil.nic.in/councillors/</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kargil.nic.in/executive-councilors/|title=Executive Councilors &#124; District Kargil, Government of Jammu & Kashmir &#124; India}}</ref><ref>https://ladakh.nic.in/ladakh-autonomous-hill-development-council-kargil/</ref>


*[[Jammu and Kashmir National Conference|JKNC]] - 10
{| class="wikitable"
*[[Indian National Congress|INC]] - 8
|-
*[[Independent (politician)|IND]] - 5
! Constituency No !! Constituency Name !! Name of Councillor
*[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] - 3
|-
*Nominated - 4
| 1 || Ranbirpora || MUBARAK SHAH
|-
| 2 || Bimbhat || SAYEED MOHD SHAH
|-
| 3 || Shargole || MOHD ALI FOKERFOO
|-
| 4 || Pashkum || KACHO MOHD FEROZ
|-
| 5 || Tai Suru || SYED ABASS
|-
| 6 || Parkachik || GHULAM MOHAMMAD
|-
| 7 || Karsha || STANZIN JIGMAT
|-
| 8 || Padum || PUNCHOK TASHI
|-
| 9 || Cha || STANZIN LAKPA
|-
| 10 || Chuliskambo || ALTAF HUSSAIN
|-
| 11 || Kargil Town || MOHD ABASS ADULPA
|-
| 12 || Baroo || GHULAM MEHDI
|-
| 13 ||  Poyen || MOHD AMIN
|-
| 14 || Yourbaltak || KACHO AHMAD ALI KHAN
|-
| 15 || Silmoo || FEROZ AHMED KHAN
|-
| 16 || Choskore || NASIR HUSSAIN MUNSHI
|-
| 17 ||| Trespone || SYED MUJTABA
|-
| 18 || Gund Mangalpur || SYED MEHDI
|-
| 19 || Saliskut || AGHA SYED HASSAN
|-
| 20 || Lankerchey || GHULAM HAIDER
|-
| 21 || Thangdumbur || SYED AHMAD RAZVI
|-
| 22 || Thasgam Thuina || ABDUL RAHIMAKHUNE
|-
| 23 || Barsoo || SHEIKH GHULAMMOHMMAD
|-
| 24 || Shakar || ZAKIR HUSSAIN
|-
| 25 || Chiktan || MOHSIN ALI
|-
| 26 || Stakchay Khangral || MOHD QASIM
|}


===Executive committee===
===Members of the Executive Council===
The members of the executive committee are as follows:<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ladakh.nic.in/ladakh-autonomous-hill-development-council-kargil/ | title=Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil | publisher=Union Territory of Ladakh | access-date=2 February 2020 }}</ref>
Here is a list of the members of the legislative council.<ref>https://ladakh.nic.in/ladakh-autonomous-hill-development-council-kargil/</ref>


* Feroz Ahmed Khan - Chief Executive Councillor
{| class="wikitable"
* Sayeed Mujtaba - Executive Councillor for Social Welfare, Horticulture, Handloom and Animal and Sheep Husbandry
|-
* Syeed Abass Razvi - Executive Councillor for Road and Buildings, Mechanical,  Food Civil Supplies, Industries, Commerce, Co-operative, Fisheries and Information
! S. No. !! Name !! Designation
* Punchok Tashi - Executive Councillor for Rural Development, Local Government, Tourism, Handicrafts and Zanskar Affairs
|-
* Mohdammad Ali Chandan - Executive Councillor for Health, Revenue, Agriculture, Conservation, Forestry, Wildlife and Industrial Training Institutes
| 1 || Shri Feroz Khan || Hon’ble Chairman/Chief Executive Councilor
* Baseer-ul-Haq Choudhary - Chief Executive Officer / District Magistrate
|-
| 2 || Aga Syeed Hassan Arman || Hon’ble Executive Councilor (Animal/Sheep/Horticulture)
|-
| 3 || Syeed Abbas Razvi || Hon’ble Executive Councilor (Works/FCS&CA)
|-
| 4 || Er. Phunchok Tashi || Hon’ble Executive Councilor (RDD/Tourism/Handicraft)
|-
| 5 || Mr. Mohsin Ali || Hon’ble Executive Councilor (Health/Revenue/Agriculture)
|}


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh]]
* [[Kamatapur Autonomous Council]]
* [[Kamatapur Autonomous Council]]
==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 15:12, 28 August 2021

Not to be confused with Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh.
Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Autonomous District Council
of the Kargil district
Leadership
Chief Executive Councillor
Feroz Ahmad Khan, JKNC
since September 2018
Structure
Seats30 Councillors
Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil as of March 2020.svg
Political groups
  JKNC (10)
  BJP (3)
  • Opposition
  INC (8)
  Independents (5)
  • Nominated
  Nominated (4)
Elections
26 plurality voting
4 nominated
Last election
August 2018
Meeting place
Kargil, Ladakh
Website
https://kargil.nic.in/lahdc/

Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil (LAHDC Kargil), is an Autonomous District Council that administers the Kargil District of Ladakh, India.[2][3]

History[edit]

In October 1993, the central Government of India and the state Government of Jammu and Kashmir agreed to grant each district of Ladakh the status of Autonomous Hill Council. This agreement was given effect by the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council Act, 1995. A hill council for Leh district was formed in 1995 and the council for Kargil district was formed in 2003.[4]

Powers[edit]

The autonomous hill councils work with village panchayats to take decisions on economic development, healthcare, education, land use, taxation, and local governance which are further reviewed at the block headquarters in the presence of the chief executive councillor and executive councillors.[5] The Ladakh Police continues to look after law and order while Administration of Ladakh looks after the judicial system, communications and the higher education in the districts.

Election Results[edit]

The council has thirty members of which 26 are directly elected and four are appointed to represent women and minority communities. The council is led by a Chief Executive Councillor, who leads an executive committee of five members.[6][7][8]

Constituency No Constituency Name Name of Councillor
1 Ranbirpora MUBARAK SHAH
2 Bimbhat SAYEED MOHD SHAH
3 Shargole MOHD ALI FOKERFOO
4 Pashkum KACHO MOHD FEROZ
5 Tai Suru SYED ABASS
6 Parkachik GHULAM MOHAMMAD
7 Karsha STANZIN JIGMAT
8 Padum PUNCHOK TASHI
9 Cha STANZIN LAKPA
10 Chuliskambo ALTAF HUSSAIN
11 Kargil Town MOHD ABASS ADULPA
12 Baroo GHULAM MEHDI
13 Poyen MOHD AMIN
14 Yourbaltak KACHO AHMAD ALI KHAN
15 Silmoo FEROZ AHMED KHAN
16 Choskore NASIR HUSSAIN MUNSHI
17 Trespone SYED MUJTABA
18 Gund Mangalpur SYED MEHDI
19 Saliskut AGHA SYED HASSAN
20 Lankerchey GHULAM HAIDER
21 Thangdumbur SYED AHMAD RAZVI
22 Thasgam Thuina ABDUL RAHIMAKHUNE
23 Barsoo SHEIKH GHULAMMOHMMAD
24 Shakar ZAKIR HUSSAIN
25 Chiktan MOHSIN ALI
26 Stakchay Khangral MOHD QASIM

Members of the Executive Council[edit]

Here is a list of the members of the legislative council.[9]

S. No. Name Designation
1 Shri Feroz Khan Hon’ble Chairman/Chief Executive Councilor
2 Aga Syeed Hassan Arman Hon’ble Executive Councilor (Animal/Sheep/Horticulture)
3 Syeed Abbas Razvi Hon’ble Executive Councilor (Works/FCS&CA)
4 Er. Phunchok Tashi Hon’ble Executive Councilor (RDD/Tourism/Handicraft)
5 Mr. Mohsin Ali Hon’ble Executive Councilor (Health/Revenue/Agriculture)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Elsewhere it is part of 'Gupkar Gang' but in Kargil, National Conference is BJP's ally". The Indian Express. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "LAHDCK – Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil | District Kargil, Government of Jammu & Kashmir | India".
  3. ↑ https://indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/4912/1/ladakh_autonomous_hill_development_council_act%2C_1997.pdf
  4. ↑ Bhan, Mona (11 September 2013). The Hill Council and the Healing Touch policy. Routledge Contemporary South Asia Series. p. 63. ISBN 9781134509836.
  5. ↑ "India". Allrefer country study guide. Archived from the original on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2006.
  6. ↑ https://kargil.nic.in/councillors/
  7. ↑ "Executive Councilors | District Kargil, Government of Jammu & Kashmir | India".
  8. ↑ https://ladakh.nic.in/ladakh-autonomous-hill-development-council-kargil/
  9. ↑ https://ladakh.nic.in/ladakh-autonomous-hill-development-council-kargil/

External links[edit]

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