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| birth_place        = Matho, [[Leh District|Leh]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|J&K]], [[India]] <br/> {{small|(present day [[Ladakh]], India)}}
| birth_place        = [[Leh district|Matho]], [[Ladakh]]
| office              = 1st [[List of current state presidents of Bharatiya Janata Party|President of the Bharatiya Janata Party]]<br/>[[Ladakh]] Unit
| office              = 1st President of [[Bharatiya Janata Party, Ladakh]]
| term_start       = 20 July 2020  
| term_start         = 20 July 2020
| term_end = 9 January 2022
| term_end           = 9 January 2022
| predecessor = ''Office Established''
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| successor = Phunchok Stanzin  
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| termend1            = {{end date|2024|06|04|df=y}}
| constituency1      = [[Ladakh (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ladakh]]
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| predecessor1        = [[Thupstan Chhewang]]
| predecessor1        = [[Thupstan Chhewang]]
 
| successor1          = [[Mohmad Haneefa]]
| office2            = [[Chief Executive Councillor]], [[Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh|LAHDC, Leh]]
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| term_end2          = {{end date|2019||}}
| predecessor2        = Dorjey Motup
| predecessor2        = Dorjey Motup
| successor2          = Gyal P. Wangyal
| successor2          = Gyal P. Wangyal
 
| office3            = [[Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh|Councillor of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh]]
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| constituency3      = Martselang
| constituency3      = Martselang
| successor3          = Stanzin Chospel<ref>{{cite news|title =BJP wins Councilor bye-election for Martselang constituency of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council of Leh|url=http://www.newsonair.com/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=371941|publisher=News On Air|date=23 September 2019}}</ref>
| successor3          = Stanzin Chospel<ref>{{cite news|title =BJP wins Councilor bye-election for Martselang constituency of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council of Leh|url=http://www.newsonair.com/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=371941|publisher=News On Air|date=23 September 2019}}</ref>
| office4            = President, All Ladakh Student Association
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| nationality        = Indian
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| education          = [[Bachelor of Arts]]
| spouse              = Sonam Wangmo
| residence          = Tsamphuk-pa House, [[Leh district|Matho]], [[Leh]], [[Ladakh]], India
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'''Jamyang Tsering Namgyal''' (born 4 August 1985) is an Indian politician and Member of Parliament from [[Ladakh (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ladakh]], India's largest parliamentary seat geographically. Namgyal was elected, on 9 November 2018, to be the youngest<ref>{{cite news |title=Jamyang Namgyal elected as youngest CEC of LAHDC, Leh, Gyal Wangyal will be the new Dy CEC |url=https://news.statetimes.in/jamyang-namgyal-elected-as-youngest-cec-of-lahdc-leh-gyal-wangyal-will-be-the-new-dy-cec/ |access-date=3 March 2021 |work=State Times |date=9 November 2018}}</ref> and 8th Chief Executive Councillor (CEC) of [[Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh|Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council]], Leh.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://leh.nic.in/lahdcleh/executive-council/|title=Executive Council – District Leh-Ladakh, Government of Jammu and Kashmir|publisher=}}</ref> He belongs to the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP).<ref>{{cite web|last=Jerath |first=Arati R |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jammu-kashmir/bjp-elects-namgyal-as-leh-council-cec/680729.html |title=BJP elects Namgyal as Leh Council CEC |publisher=Tribuneindia.com |date=10 November 2018 |accessdate=27 May 2019}}</ref>
'''Jamyang Tsering Namgyal''' (born 4 August 1985), also known by his initials '''JTN''', is an Indian politician who served as a Member of Parliament in [[Lok Sabha]] for [[Ladakh (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ladakh]], India's largest parliamentary seat geographically. Namgyal was elected, on 9 November 2018, to be the youngest<ref>{{cite news |title=Jamyang Namgyal elected as youngest CEC of LAHDC, Leh, Gyal Wangyal will be the new Dy CEC |url=https://news.statetimes.in/jamyang-namgyal-elected-as-youngest-cec-of-lahdc-leh-gyal-wangyal-will-be-the-new-dy-cec/ |access-date=3 March 2021 |work=State Times |date=9 November 2018}}</ref> and 8th Chief Executive Councillor (CEC) of [[Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh|Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council]], Leh.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://leh.nic.in/lahdcleh/executive-council/|title=Executive Council – District Leh-Ladakh, Government of Jammu and Kashmir|publisher=}}</ref> He belongs to the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP).<ref>{{cite web |last=Jerath |first=Arati R |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jammu-kashmir/bjp-elects-namgyal-as-leh-council-cec/680729.html |title=BJP elects Namgyal as Leh Council CEC |publisher=Tribuneindia.com |date=10 November 2018 |accessdate=27 May 2019 |archive-date=6 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190806130244/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jammu-kashmir/bjp-elects-namgyal-as-leh-council-cec/680729.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, popularly known to people as JTN, was born in Matho village in the [[Leh District]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[India]] (present day in [[Ladakh]], India) on 4th August, 1985 to Stanzin Dorjey and Ishey Putit. He passed his 12th examinations from [[Central Institute of Buddhist Studies]], Leh. Later he completed his graduation from [[University of Jammu]]. He practices [[Buddhism]].
Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, popularly known to people as JTN, was born in Matho village in the [[Leh District]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[India]] (present day in [[Ladakh]], India) on 4 August 1985 to Stanzin Dorjey and Ishey Putit. He passed his 12th examinations from [[Central Institute of Buddhist Studies]], Leh. Later he completed his graduation from [[University of Jammu]] and he completed his post graduation in MA in English Literature from [[Indira Gandhi National Open University|Indra Gandhi National Open University]]. He practices [[Buddhism]].


==Political career==
==Political career==
Prior to joining politics, he served All Ladakh Student Association, Jammu, in various capacities and as President from 2011 to 2012.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nurboo |first1=Tsewang |title=Will of democracy in Ladakh |url=https://news.statetimes.in/will-of-democracy-in-ladakh/ |access-date=3 March 2021 |work=State Times |date=10 February 2018}}</ref> After joining politics as member of BJP, Leh, he served as Private Secretary to the [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]] from Ladakh [[Thupstan Chhewang]]. He contested the election of [[Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh]] in 2015 from ''Martselang Constituency''. He won with record margin<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ritwik |first1=Shaurya |title=Ladakh Beyond Tourism : With Jamyang Tsering Namgyal |url=http://thecharticle.in/ladakh-beyond-tourism-in-conversation-with-jamyang-tsering-namgyal/ |access-date=3 March 2021 |work=The Charticle |date=27 December 2017}}</ref> to be elected as Councillor in [[Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh|Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council]], Leh. Later after the resignation of Dorjay Motup from the post of Chief Executive Councillor, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal was elected as 8th Chief Executive Councillor to the [[Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh|Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council]], Leh.
Prior to joining politics, he served All Ladakh Student Association, Jammu, in various capacities and as President from 2011 to 2012.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nurboo |first1=Tsewang |title=Will of democracy in Ladakh |url=https://news.statetimes.in/will-of-democracy-in-ladakh/ |access-date=3 March 2021 |work=State Times |date=10 February 2018}}</ref> After joining politics as member of BJP, Leh, he served as Private Secretary to the [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]] from Ladakh [[Thupstan Chhewang]]. He contested the election of [[Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh]] in 2015 from ''Martselang Constituency''. He won with record margin<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ritwik |first1=Shaurya |title=Ladakh Beyond Tourism : With Jamyang Tsering Namgyal |url=http://thecharticle.in/ladakh-beyond-tourism-in-conversation-with-jamyang-tsering-namgyal/ |access-date=3 March 2021 |work=The Charticle |date=27 December 2017 |archive-date=6 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190806134749/http://thecharticle.in/ladakh-beyond-tourism-in-conversation-with-jamyang-tsering-namgyal/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> to be elected as Councillor in [[Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh|Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council]], Leh. Later after the resignation of Dorjay Motup from the post of Chief Executive Councillor, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal was elected as 8th Chief Executive Councillor to the [[Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh|Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council]], Leh.


BJP had fielded JTN from Ladakh parliamentary constituency on 29 March 2019<ref>{{cite news |last1=Khajuria |first1=Ravi Krishnan |title=Lok Sabha Elections 2019: BJP fields 31-year-old Namgyal from Ladakh constituency |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/lok-sabha-elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019-bjp-fields-31-year-old-namgyal-from-ladakh-constituency/story-31azHqkBbnmnZiQHWwQbVL.html |access-date=3 March 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |date=30 March 2019 |language=en}}</ref> in the 2019 Elections to the Lok Sabha or House of the People of Indian Parliament, the voting for which took place on 6 May 2019 and the counting was on 23 May 2019. He was elected into the [[17th Lok Sabha]], representing Ladakh constituency. He is one of the 3 members from BJP in the [[Union territory|Union Territories]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu-Kashmir]] and [[Ladakh]] for the 17th Lok Sabha.
BJP had fielded JTN from Ladakh parliamentary constituency on 29 March 2019<ref>{{cite news |last1=Khajuria |first1=Ravi Krishnan |title=Lok Sabha Elections 2019: BJP fields 31-year-old Namgyal from Ladakh constituency |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/lok-sabha-elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019-bjp-fields-31-year-old-namgyal-from-ladakh-constituency/story-31azHqkBbnmnZiQHWwQbVL.html |access-date=3 March 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |date=30 March 2019 |language=en}}</ref> in the 2019 Elections to the Lok Sabha or House of the People of Indian Parliament, the voting for which took place on 6 May 2019 and the counting was on 23 May 2019. He was elected into the [[17th Lok Sabha]], representing Ladakh constituency.  


MP Tsering gained prominence in media and social media after his speech<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=The Speech That Made Jamyang Tsering Namgyal A Star|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dr0fGU-hHI|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=6 August 2019|title=Members of two families think Kashmir is their father's property: Ladakh MP Jamyang Namgyal|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/article-370-members-of-two-families-think-kashmir-is-their-fathers-property-ladakh-mp-jamyang-tsering-namgyal-5883367/|access-date=30 June 2020|work=Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=लद्दाख के सांसद ने कहा- मोदी है तो मुमकिन है; प्रधानमंत्री ने कहा- बेहतरीन भाषण, जरूर सुनना चाहिए |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/national/news/narendra-modi-praises-ladakh-jamyang-tsering-namgyal-speech-in-lok-sabha-on-370-article-35-01611835.html |access-date=3 March 2021 |work=Dainik Bhaskar |date=6 August 2019 |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=6 August 2019|title='Only two families will lose their livelihood': Ladakh MP's speech in Lok Sabha wins PM Modi's praise|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/only-two-families-will-lose-their-bread-and-butter-ladakh-mps-speech-in-lok-sabha-wins-pms-praise/articleshow/70554944.cms|access-date=30 June 2020|work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=6 August 2020|editor-last=Ghosh|editor-first=Deepshikha|title="Must Hear": PM Modi On Ladakh Lawmaker's Speech On Article 370|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/jamyang-tsering-namgyal-speech-pm-narendra-modi-praises-ladakh-lawmakers-speech-on-article-370-2081249|access-date=30 June 2020|work=NDTV}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Service, Sentiment and Samarthan: How Buddhist Ladakh Made the Loudest Noise for a Change |url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/service-sentiment-and-samarthan-how-buddhist-ladakh-made-the-loudest-noise-for-a-change-2263891.html |last=Sengupta |first=Ashok |accessdate=11 August 2019 |work=News18 |date=11 August 2019}}</ref> in the [[Lok Sabha|lower house of the Indian parliament]] in support of the bill ensuring [[Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019|re-designation of Ladakh]] as a [[Union territories of India|Union Territory of India]], and [[Indian revocation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status|the revocation of special status]] lent to Jammu and Kashmir by a [[Article 370 of the Constitution of India#Presidential order of 1954|Presidential order]].<ref>{{cite news |title=China did occupy Indian territory, but...: Ladakh BJP MP replies to Rahul Gandhi |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/china-occupy-indian-territory-ladakh-bjp-mp-rahul-gandhi-1687420-2020-06-10 |access-date=11 February 2021 |work=India Today |date=10 June 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Ghosh |first1=Deepshikha |title="Chinese Occupied Indian Territory...": Ladakh BJP MP Rebuts Rahul Gandhi |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/chinese-occupied-indian-territory-bjps-ladakh-mp-jamyang-tsering-namgyal-replies-to-rahul-gandhi-2243666 |access-date=11 February 2021 |work=NDTV |date=10 June 2020}}</ref> For this, he was also praised by the [[Prime Minister of India]], [[Narendra Modi]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bailay |first1=Rasul |title=Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal becomes star overnight after Parliament speech |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/ladakh-mp-jamyang-tsering-namgyal-scales-twitter-peak-on-political-fervour/articleshow/70580202.cms?from=mdr |accessdate=11 August 2019 |work=The Economic Times |date=8 August 2019}}</ref>
In the [[Lok Sabha]], he lent his support to the bill ensuring [[Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019|re-designation of Ladakh]] as a [[Union territories of India|Union Territory of India]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=The Speech That Made Jamyang Tsering Namgyal A Star|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dr0fGU-hHI|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=6 August 2019|title=Members of two families think Kashmir is their father's property: Ladakh MP Jamyang Namgyal|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/article-370-members-of-two-families-think-kashmir-is-their-fathers-property-ladakh-mp-jamyang-tsering-namgyal-5883367/|access-date=30 June 2020|work=Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=लद्दाख के सांसद ने कहा- मोदी है तो मुमकिन है; प्रधानमंत्री ने कहा- बेहतरीन भाषण, जरूर सुनना चाहिए |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/national/news/narendra-modi-praises-ladakh-jamyang-tsering-namgyal-speech-in-lok-sabha-on-370-article-35-01611835.html |access-date=3 March 2021 |work=Dainik Bhaskar |date=6 August 2019 |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=6 August 2019|title='Only two families will lose their livelihood': Ladakh MP's speech in Lok Sabha wins PM Modi's praise|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/only-two-families-will-lose-their-bread-and-butter-ladakh-mps-speech-in-lok-sabha-wins-pms-praise/articleshow/70554944.cms|access-date=30 June 2020|work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=6 August 2020|editor-last=Ghosh|editor-first=Deepshikha|title="Must Hear": PM Modi On Ladakh Lawmaker's Speech On Article 370|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/jamyang-tsering-namgyal-speech-pm-narendra-modi-praises-ladakh-lawmakers-speech-on-article-370-2081249|access-date=30 June 2020|work=NDTV}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Service, Sentiment and Samarthan: How Buddhist Ladakh Made the Loudest Noise for a Change |url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/service-sentiment-and-samarthan-how-buddhist-ladakh-made-the-loudest-noise-for-a-change-2263891.html |last=Sengupta |first=Ashok |accessdate=11 August 2019 |work=News18 |date=11 August 2019}}</ref> and [[Indian revocation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status|the revocation of special status]] lent to Jammu and Kashmir by a [[Article 370 of the Constitution of India#Presidential order of 1954|presidential order]].<ref>{{cite news |title=China did occupy Indian territory, but...: Ladakh BJP MP replies to Rahul Gandhi |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/china-occupy-indian-territory-ladakh-bjp-mp-rahul-gandhi-1687420-2020-06-10 |access-date=11 February 2021 |work=India Today |date=10 June 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Ghosh |first1=Deepshikha |title="Chinese Occupied Indian Territory...": Ladakh BJP MP Rebuts Rahul Gandhi |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/chinese-occupied-indian-territory-bjps-ladakh-mp-jamyang-tsering-namgyal-replies-to-rahul-gandhi-2243666 |access-date=11 February 2021 |work=NDTV |date=10 June 2020}}</ref> For this, he was praised by the BJP leader and prime minister [[Narendra Modi]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bailay |first1=Rasul |title=Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal becomes star overnight after Parliament speech |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/ladakh-mp-jamyang-tsering-namgyal-scales-twitter-peak-on-political-fervour/articleshow/70580202.cms?from=mdr |accessdate=11 August 2019 |work=The Economic Times |date=8 August 2019}}</ref>


==Published works==
==Published works==
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Jamyang Tsering Namgyal
Namgyal in 2020
1st President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Ladakh
In office
20 July 2020 – 9 January 2022
Preceded byoffice established
Succeeded byPhunchok Stanzin
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
23 May 2019 (2019-05-23) – 4 June 2024 (2024-06-04)
Preceded byThupstan Chhewang
Succeeded byMohmad Haneefa
ConstituencyLadakh
Chief Executive Councillor of LAHDC, Leh
In office
9 November 2018 (2018-11-09) – 2019 (2019)
Preceded byDorjey Motup
Succeeded byGyal P. Wangyal
Councillor of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh
In office
2015 (2015) – 2019 (2019)
Succeeded byStanzin Chospel[1]
ConstituencyMartselang
Personal details
Born (1985-08-04) 4 August 1985 (age 41)
Matho, Ladakh
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)Sonam Wangmo
ResidenceTsamphuk-pa House, Matho, Leh, Ladakh, India
EducationBachelor of Arts
Alma materUniversity of Jammu
ProfessionPolitician

Jamyang Tsering Namgyal (born 4 August 1985), also known by his initials JTN, is an Indian politician who served as a Member of Parliament in Lok Sabha for Ladakh, India's largest parliamentary seat geographically. Namgyal was elected, on 9 November 2018, to be the youngest[2] and 8th Chief Executive Councillor (CEC) of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh.[3] He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).[4]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, popularly known to people as JTN, was born in Matho village in the Leh District of Jammu and Kashmir, India (present day in Ladakh, India) on 4 August 1985 to Stanzin Dorjey and Ishey Putit. He passed his 12th examinations from Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, Leh. Later he completed his graduation from University of Jammu and he completed his post graduation in MA in English Literature from Indra Gandhi National Open University. He practices Buddhism.

Political career[edit | edit source]

Prior to joining politics, he served All Ladakh Student Association, Jammu, in various capacities and as President from 2011 to 2012.[5] After joining politics as member of BJP, Leh, he served as Private Secretary to the Member of Parliament from Ladakh Thupstan Chhewang. He contested the election of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh in 2015 from Martselang Constituency. He won with record margin[6] to be elected as Councillor in Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh. Later after the resignation of Dorjay Motup from the post of Chief Executive Councillor, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal was elected as 8th Chief Executive Councillor to the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh.

BJP had fielded JTN from Ladakh parliamentary constituency on 29 March 2019[7] in the 2019 Elections to the Lok Sabha or House of the People of Indian Parliament, the voting for which took place on 6 May 2019 and the counting was on 23 May 2019. He was elected into the 17th Lok Sabha, representing Ladakh constituency.

In the Lok Sabha, he lent his support to the bill ensuring re-designation of Ladakh as a Union Territory of India,[8][9][10][11][12][13] and the revocation of special status lent to Jammu and Kashmir by a presidential order.[14][15] For this, he was praised by the BJP leader and prime minister Narendra Modi.[16]

Published works[edit | edit source]

  • Authored and published a poetry book "༄། །སྙན་ངག་གི་ལེགས་སྐྱེས།། A Gift of Poetry" in 2013
  • Authored an article "Divisional Status for Ladakh- Its Implication" published on 11 March 2014 by Daily Excelsior[17]
  • Authored article "Inclusion of Bhoti Language in the Eight Schedule of Indian Constitution" published by Himalayan Cultural Heritage Foundation as its main story of the year 2012

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "BJP wins Councilor bye-election for Martselang constituency of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council of Leh". News On Air. 23 September 2019.
  2. ↑ "Jamyang Namgyal elected as youngest CEC of LAHDC, Leh, Gyal Wangyal will be the new Dy CEC". State Times. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "Executive Council – District Leh-Ladakh, Government of Jammu and Kashmir".
  4. ↑ Jerath, Arati R (10 November 2018). "BJP elects Namgyal as Leh Council CEC". Tribuneindia.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  5. ↑ Nurboo, Tsewang (10 February 2018). "Will of democracy in Ladakh". State Times. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  6. ↑ Ritwik, Shaurya (27 December 2017). "Ladakh Beyond Tourism : With Jamyang Tsering Namgyal". The Charticle. Archived from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  7. ↑ Khajuria, Ravi Krishnan (30 March 2019). "Lok Sabha Elections 2019: BJP fields 31-year-old Namgyal from Ladakh constituency". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  8. ↑ "The Speech That Made Jamyang Tsering Namgyal A Star". YouTube.
  9. ↑ "Members of two families think Kashmir is their father's property: Ladakh MP Jamyang Namgyal". Indian Express. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  10. ↑ "लद्दाख के सांसद ने कहा- मोदी है तो मुमकिन है; प्रधानमंत्री ने कहा- बेहतरीन भाषण, जरूर सुनना चाहिए". Dainik Bhaskar (in हिन्दी). 6 August 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  11. ↑ "'Only two families will lose their livelihood': Ladakh MP's speech in Lok Sabha wins PM Modi's praise". The Times of India. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  12. ↑ Ghosh, Deepshikha, ed. (6 August 2020). ""Must Hear": PM Modi On Ladakh Lawmaker's Speech On Article 370". NDTV. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  13. ↑ Sengupta, Ashok (11 August 2019). "Service, Sentiment and Samarthan: How Buddhist Ladakh Made the Loudest Noise for a Change". News18. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  14. ↑ "China did occupy Indian territory, but...: Ladakh BJP MP replies to Rahul Gandhi". India Today. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  15. ↑ Ghosh, Deepshikha (10 June 2020). ""Chinese Occupied Indian Territory...": Ladakh BJP MP Rebuts Rahul Gandhi". NDTV. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  16. ↑ Bailay, Rasul (8 August 2019). "Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal becomes star overnight after Parliament speech". The Economic Times. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  17. ↑ Excelsior, Daily (10 March 2014). "Divisional status for Ladakh- Its implications".

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