GAD Issues Notification for Public Information; Election Process Set to Begin in Ladakh

Leh, November 10: The Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh has published the schedule for the forthcoming General Elections to the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils (LAHDCs).
The schedule has been notified vide Order No. 551-LA(GAD) of 2026, dated November 10, 2026, issued by the General Administration Department (GAD).
According to the order, the election schedule has been published for the information of the general public of the Union Territory of Ladakh. The notification has been issued by order of the UT Administration.
The development comes a day after the Revenue Department issued S.O. 298, calling upon all constituencies of the LAHDCs in the Union Territory to elect members for the constitution of new Councils.
With the publication of the schedule, the process for holding elections to the LAHDCs has moved forward.