Ladakh council members take oath; NC's Akhone proposed as chief executive councillor

The newly-elected members of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) in Kargil took oath on Tuesday while National Conference councillor Dr Jafeer Akhone was proposed as the chief executive councillor of the 5th council for the first half of the five-year term.

The NC and Congress had entered into a pre and post poll alliance in Kargil and formed the council after winning 22 seats - 12 by NC and 10 by Congress - out of the 26 seats. BJP won two seats while two others were won by the independent candidates. The 5th LAHDC elections were held on October 4, in which voter turnout of 77.61% was registered.