LAHDC Kargil Results: INC-NC take lead, as counting On

KARGIL: National Conference—Congress alliance is heading for a victory in the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council- Kargil election.

Congress has won three seats, National Conference two, and BJP one. The counting has been completed for six seats so far.

LAHDC-Kargil Election Results: Leads + Wins (19/26)

Election Results Till Now

1 Bhimbat :- National Conference

2 Padum :- National Conference

3 Stakchay Khangral :- BJP

4 Tai Suru :- Congress

5 Pashkum:- Congress

6 Ranbirpora :- Congress

7 Choskore:- Congress

8 Yourbaltak :- National Conference

9 Chiktan :- Congress

10 Parkachik :- Congress

11 Barsoo :- Independent

12 CHA :- BJP

13 Kargil Town :- National Conference

14 Baroo Minjee :- Congress

15 Thasgam Thuina :- National Conference

16 Shakar :- Congress

17 Silmo :- National Conference

18 Poyen-Akchamal :- National Conference

19 Thangdumbur :- National Conference

Counting on seven (7) Constituencies are still in progress

Congress and JKNC are contesting the elections in an alliance.

Independent candidate Sheikh Ansari wins from Barsoo constituency.

BJP Candidate Padma Dorjey wins from Stakchay Khangral Constituency.

JKNC Candidate Punchok Tashi wins from Zanskar constituency.

JKNC’s Abdul Wahid wins in Bhimbat Constituency.

JKNC Candidate Mansoor Hussain wins from Yourbaltak Constituency.

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Counting of votes began on Sunday morning here for the fifth LAHDC-Kargil election, officials said.

The election on October 4, which saw a triangular contest among the National Conference, Congress and the BJP in most of the 26 seats, is the first key poll in Kargil after the abrogation of Article 370 and the creation of Ladakh union territory which was done by the Centre on August 5, 2019.

The election recorded a polling of 77.61 per cent as out of the total 95,388 voters, 74,026 exercised their right of franchise.