Leh: Chairman/CEC, LAHDC Leh, Adv. Tashi Gyalson, today received a formal proposal from Thiksey Councillor Stanzin Chosfail to nominate veteran Ladakhi folk artist Tundup Dorjey, popularly known as Dorjey Stakmo, for the prestigious Padma Shri Award.
Councillor Chosfail praised Dorjey Stakmo’s lifelong commitment to preserving Ladakhi folk music and traditional art forms, particularly the endangered Junglu genre. A State Award recipient, Dorjey is celebrated as a cultural custodian and an inspiration to younger generations.
The proposal noted that conferring the Padma Shri on him would be a well-deserved recognition of his decades of dedication to Ladakh’s cultural heritage.
