Former LAHDC-Kargil chief’s switch gives BJP a prominent local figure, while Congress recruits two new faces; November 21 elections will test whether party changes translate into voter support By: Javid Amin | 31 October 2026 Kargil: A fresh political realignment is taking shape in Kargil ahead of Ladakh’s November 21 local body elections. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon, a former Chief Executive Councillor of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Kargil, and an expelled National Conference leader, has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. At the same time, former senior government officer…
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