Leh: Ladakh administration on Thursday notified the delimitation of 100 constituencies of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils (LAHDC) in eight districts, specifying the panchayat halqas and villages or wards falling under each constituency.
The move paves the way for elections in the region.
The delimitation was notified through an order issued by the revenue department, in accordance with the final recommendations of the State Election Commission, Ladakh, dated November 5, 2026.
The exercise covers the districts of Leh, Sham, Changthang, Zanskar, Nubra, Kargil, Drass and Sankoo.
“In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 5(1) of the LAHDC Act and in pursuance of the final recommendations of the State Election Commission, the administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh hereby determines and notifies the delimitation of constituencies of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils, comprising the districts of Leh, Sham, Changthang, Zanskar, Nubra, Kargil, Drass and Sankoo,” the notification said.
As per the notification issued by Commissioner-Secretary Shurbir Singh, Leh district has 22 constituencies, Sham 9, Changthang 10, Zanskar 9, Nubra 9, Kargil 21, Drass 7 and Sankoo 13.
