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Three Leh groups, including the influential Ladakh Buddhist Association, announce a boycott of Panchayat and Municipal polls, objecting to winter elections and alleged delimitation irregularities, as Kargil calls a shutdown

Chief Secretary defends decision to hold elections in winter, asks people to participate ahd show the Centre that they want democracy

Kargil groups call for bandh tomorrow, accuse the administration of forcing its decisions on the people of the Union Territory.

Move follows creation of six new districts under reorganisation. The State Election Commission of Ladakh has also announced panchayat elections on November 21.

The body of a Kargil boy, carried by the Suru River into Pakistan-held territory, was handed back days later — highlighting the absence of a formal mechanism to return the dead across divided Ladakh and Baltistan.

From Indianexpress RSS Feed: When Kargil’s dead end up in Pakistan: Families demand exchange point as rivers sweep bodies across LoC

L-G says five new districts would “usher in a new era of inclusive development”; Kargil Democratic Alliance terms it a “calculated attempt” to divide Ladakh along communal and regional lines

Stories from a Kargili Kitchen by Yash Saxena book review | Discover the rich history of Kargil through its food—from Silk Route butter tea to Yarkandi plov—and see how this region is far more than just a 1999 war memory.

Stories from a Kargili Kitchen by Yash Saxena explores Kargil’s culture through food, tracing history, memory and identity through recipes and lived experiences.