Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Announces Notification of 100 Constituencies for Autonomous Hill Development Councils

Key facts

• Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena notified 100 constituencies for the eight Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils (LAHDCs).
• This notification nearly doubles the existing council strength, which previously comprised 52 elected seats.
• The notification was issued under the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils (Amendment) Regulation, 2026, which was promulgated by President Droupadi Murmu on October 16, 2026.
• The 100 constituencies are distributed across eight districts, including Leh with 22 seats, Kargil with 21 seats, and the newly created Sankoo district with 13 seats.
• The amended regulation rationalized the number of constituencies from the earlier provision of 26 seats per council to a minimum of seven and a maximum of 24 seats.
• The amendment mandates the nomination of four members from women and unrepresented communities to ensure greater participation in local governance.