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| government_name = [[Government of Ladakh]]
| image = [[File:Seal of Ladakh.png|300px]]
| government_name = Administration of Ladakh
| image = [[File:Seal of Ladakh.png|250px]]
| division_type = [[Seat of government|Seat of Government]]
| division_type = [[Seat of government|Seat of Government]]
| division = [[Leh]], [[Kargil]]
| division = [[Leh]], [[Kargil]]
| leader_type = [[Governor (India)|Governor]]
| leader_type = [[List of lieutenant governors of Ladakh|Lieutenant Governor]]
| leader_title = Lt. Governor [[R. K. Mathur]]
| leader_title = [[B. D. Mishra]]
| leader_type4 = [[Chief secretary (India)|Chief Secretary]]
| leader_type4 = [[Chief secretary (India)|Chief Secretary]]
| leader_title4 = Rigzin Sampheal [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]
| leader_title4 = Umang Narula [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]
| branch4 = [[Judiciary of India|Judiciary]]
| branch4 = [[Judiciary of India|Judiciary]]
| court_name = [[High courts of India|High Court]]
| court_name = [[High courts of India|High Court]]
| court = [[High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh]]
| court = [[High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh]]
| chief_justice_label = [[List of current Indian chief justices|Chief Justice]]
| chief_justice_label = [[List of current Indian chief justices|Chief Justice]]
| chief_justice = [[Pankaj Mithal]]
| chief_justice = [[N. Kotiswar Singh]]
| country = {{flag|India}}
|nativename=केंद्र शासित प्रदेश लद्दाख, भारत|country=[[India]]|main_organ=[[Government of India]]}}
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| main_organ = [[Government of India]]
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'''The Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh''' <small>([[sic]])</small><ref>https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s395192c98732387165bf8e396c0f2dad2/uploads/2019/11/2019110127.pdf</ref> is the governing authority of the [[India]]n [[States and union territories of India|union territory]] of [[Ladakh]] and its [[Districts of Ladakh|two districts]]. The Administration is led by a [[Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh|Lieutenant Governor]] appointed by the [[President of India]] who acts on behalf of the central [[Government of India]]. Ladakh does not have an elected legislative assembly.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/jammu-and-kashmir-crisis-live-updates-governor-reviews-security-situation-in-state/story/370856.html|title=Article 370 revoked Updates: Jammu & Kashmir is now a Union Territory, Lok Sabha passes bifurcation bill|website=www.businesstoday.in}}</ref> The two districts of Ladakh both elect their own [[autonomous district council]]-the [[Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh|Leh Autonomous Hill development council]] and the [[Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil|Kargil Autonomous Hill development Council]], which have competence over a range of domestic affairs.<ref>https://indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/4912/1/ladakh_autonomous_hill_development_council_act%2C_1997.pdf</ref>
The '''Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh''' <small>([[sic]])</small> is the governing authority of the [[India]]n [[union territory]] of [[Ladakh]] and its [[List of districts of Ladakh|two districts]]. The Administration is led by a [[list of lieutenant governors of Ladakh|Lieutenant Governor]] appointed by the [[President of India]] who acts on behalf of the central [[Government of India]]. Ladakh does not have an elected legislative assembly.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/jammu-and-kashmir-crisis-live-updates-governor-reviews-security-situation-in-state/story/370856.html|title=Article 370 revoked Updates: Jammu & Kashmir is now a Union Territory, Lok Sabha passes bifurcation bill|website=www.businesstoday.in|date=6 August 2019 }}</ref> The two districts of Ladakh both elect their own [[autonomous district council]]-the [[Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh|Leh Autonomous Hill development council]] and the [[Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil|Kargil Autonomous Hill development Council]], which have competence over a range of domestic affairs.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/4912/1/ladakh_autonomous_hill_development_council_act%2C_1997.pdf |title=Ladakh autonomous hill development council act 1997|website=indiacode.nic.in|access-date=8 May 2023}}</ref>


==History of Ladakh==
==History of Ladakh==
{{main|Politics of Ladakh}}
{{main|Politics of Ladakh}}
Ladakh became part of the [[Dominion of India]] on 26 October 1947 as a region of the [[State of Jammu and Kashmir]]. The status of the region was degraded to that of a [[Divisions of India|Revenue and Administrative Division]] of Jammu and Kashmir in February 2019<ref>https://jkgad.nic.in/common/showOrder.aspx?actCode=S28568</ref> and Ladakh became a union territory in its own right on 31 October 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/mail-today/story/ladakh-residents-happy-thank-govt-for-new-status-1614600-2019-11-01|title = Ladakh residents happy, thank govt for new status}}</ref>
Ladakh became part of the [[Dominion of India]] on 26 October 1947 as a region of the [[State of Jammu and Kashmir]]. The status of the region was degraded to that of a [[Divisions of India|Revenue and Administrative Division]] of Jammu and Kashmir in February 2019<ref>{{cite web |url=https://jkgad.nic.in/common/showOrder.aspx?actCode=S28568|title=Notification|website=jkgad.nic.in|access-date=8 May 2023}}</ref> and Ladakh became a union territory in its own right on 31 October 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shali |first=Pooja |date=25 March 2022 |title=Ladakh residents happy, thank govt for new status |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/mail-today/story/ladakh-residents-happy-thank-govt-for-new-status-1614600-2019-11-01 |website=India Today}}</ref>


==Executive and legislative authority==
==Executive and legislative authority==
Ladakh is administered as a [[union territory]] without a legislative assembly by virtue of [[s:Constitution of India/Part VIII|Article 240 (2)]] of the [[Constitution of India]] and under the terms of the [[Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019]]. Union territory of Ladakh will be administered by the President acting through a Lieutenant Governor to be appointed by him under Article 239. The President may make regulations for the peace, progress and good government of the Union territory of Ladakh under article 240. The Lieutenant Governor shall be assisted by advisor(s) to be appointed by the
Ladakh is administered as a [[union territory]] without a legislative assembly by virtue of [[s:Constitution of India/Part VIII|Article 240 (2)]] of the [[Constitution of India]] and under the terms of the [[Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019]]. Union territory of Ladakh will be administered by the President acting through a Lieutenant Governor to be appointed by him under Article 239. The President may make regulations for the peace, progress and good government of the Union territory of Ladakh under article 240. The Lieutenant Governor shall be assisted by advisor(s) to be appointed by the Central Government.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.prsindia.org/sites/default/files/bill_files/Jammu%20and%20Kashmir%20Reorganisation%20Act,%202019.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=1 November 2019 |archive-date=28 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928101348/https://www.prsindia.org/sites/default/files/bill_files/Jammu%20and%20Kashmir%20Reorganisation%20Act,%202019.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Central Government.<ref>https://www.prsindia.org/sites/default/files/bill_files/Jammu%20and%20Kashmir%20Reorganisation%20Act,%202019.pdf</ref>


==Judiciary and law enforcement==
==Judiciary and law enforcement==
Ladakh is under the jurisdiction of the [[Jammu and Kashmir High Court]] which sits in [[Jammu]] and [[Srinagar]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/j-k-ladakh-now-union-territories-to-have-common-high-court-2124978|title=J&K, Ladakh, Now Union Territories, to Have Common High Court}}</ref> Law enforcement is the responsibility of the [[Ladakh Police]] which is under the authority of the [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]] of the Government of India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amarujala.com/jammu/ladakh-will-have-its-own-state-police-jammu-kashmir-police-will-report-to-lieutenant-governor|title=लद्दाख की अपनी होगी खाकी, जम्मू-कश्मीर पुलिस भी दिल्ली की तरह उप राज्यपाल को करेगी रिपोर्ट|website=Amar Ujala}}</ref>
Ladakh is under the jurisdiction of the [[Jammu and Kashmir High Court]] which sits in [[Jammu]] and [[Srinagar]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |agency=IANS |title=J&K, Ladakh, Now Union Territories, To Have Common High Court |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/j-k-ladakh-now-union-territories-to-have-common-high-court-2124978 |accessdate=8 May 2023 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref> Law enforcement is the responsibility of the [[Ladakh Police]] which is under the authority of the [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]] of the Government of India.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dixit |first=Pranjal |date=6 August 2019 |title=लद्दाख की अपनी होगी खाकी, जम्मू-कश्मीर पुलिस भी दिल्ली की तरह उप राज्यपाल को करेगी रिपोर्ट |url=https://www.amarujala.com/jammu/ladakh-will-have-its-own-state-police-jammu-kashmir-police-will-report-to-lieutenant-governor |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref>


==Office holders==
==Office holders==
*[[Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh]] - [[R. K. Mathur|Radha Krishna Mathur]]
*[[Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh]] - [[B. D. Mishra]]
**[[Chief secretary (India)|Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor]] - Umang Narula<ref name=TI1>{{cite news | url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/umang-narula-made-adviser-to-ladakh-s-lt-governor-ss-khandare-appointed-police-head-854003 | title=Umang Narula made adviser to Ladakh's Lt Governor, SS Khandare appointed police head | date=30 October 2019 | newspaper=The Tribune | location=India | access-date=2 February 2020}}</ref>
**[[Chief secretary (India)|Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor]] - Umang Narula<ref name="TI1">{{cite news |date=30 October 2019 |title=Umang Narula made adviser to Ladakh's Lt Governor, SS Khandare appointed police head |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/umang-narula-made-adviser-to-ladakh-s-lt-governor-ss-khandare-appointed-police-head-854003 |access-date=2 February 2020 |newspaper=The Tribune |location=India |agency=PTI}}</ref>
**Principal Secretary - Dr. Pawan Kotwal, IAS
**[[Chief secretary (India)|Commissioner Secretary]] - Rigzin Sampheal
**[[Divisional Commissioner]] - Saugat Biswas
**Commissioner Secretary - Ajeet Kumar Sahu, IAS
**[[Divisional Commissioner]] - Saugat Biswas, IAS
**[[Inspector General of Police]] - S. S. Khandare<ref name=TI1 />
**[[Inspector General of Police]] - S. S. Khandare,<ref name="TI1" /> IPS
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***[[District magistrate|Deputy Commissioner]] [[Kargil District]] - Baseer-ul-Haq Choudhary
**Secretary - Ravinder Kumar, IAS
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****[[Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil|Chief Executive Councillor LAHDC Kargil]] - Feroz Ahmed Khan
**Secretary - Padma Angmo, IIS
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***[[District magistrate|Deputy Commissioner]] [[Leh District]] - Sachin Kumar Vaishya
**Secretary - K. Mehboob Ali Khan, IRS
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****[[Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh|Chief Executive Councillor LAHDC Leh]] - Tashi Gyalson
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***[[District magistrate|Deputy Commissioner]] [[Kargil District]] - Santosh Sukhadeve
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****[[Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil|Chairman/Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC Kargil]] - Feroz Ahmed Khan
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***[[District magistrate|Deputy Commissioner]] [[Leh District]] - Shrikant Balasaheb Suse
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****[[Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh|Chairman/Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC Leh]] - Tashi Gyalson

==See also==
* [[Geography of Ladakh]]
* [[List of districts of Ladakh]]
* [[Tourism in Ladakh]]


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 14:02, 24 June 2024

Administration of Ladakh
Seat of GovernmentLeh, Kargil
Country India
Executive branch
Lieutenant GovernorB. D. Mishra
Chief SecretaryUmang Narula IAS
Main organGovernment of India
Judiciary
High CourtHigh Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh
Chief JusticeN. Kotiswar Singh

The Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh (sic) is the governing authority of the Indian union territory of Ladakh and its two districts. The Administration is led by a Lieutenant Governor appointed by the President of India who acts on behalf of the central Government of India. Ladakh does not have an elected legislative assembly.[1] The two districts of Ladakh both elect their own autonomous district council-the Leh Autonomous Hill development council and the Kargil Autonomous Hill development Council, which have competence over a range of domestic affairs.[2]

History of Ladakh

Main article: Politics of Ladakh

Ladakh became part of the Dominion of India on 26 October 1947 as a region of the State of Jammu and Kashmir. The status of the region was degraded to that of a Revenue and Administrative Division of Jammu and Kashmir in February 2019[3] and Ladakh became a union territory in its own right on 31 October 2019.[4]

Executive and legislative authority

Ladakh is administered as a union territory without a legislative assembly by virtue of Article 240 (2) of the Constitution of India and under the terms of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019. Union territory of Ladakh will be administered by the President acting through a Lieutenant Governor to be appointed by him under Article 239. The President may make regulations for the peace, progress and good government of the Union territory of Ladakh under article 240. The Lieutenant Governor shall be assisted by advisor(s) to be appointed by the Central Government.[5]

Judiciary and law enforcement

Ladakh is under the jurisdiction of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court which sits in Jammu and Srinagar.[6] Law enforcement is the responsibility of the Ladakh Police which is under the authority of the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Government of India.[7]

Office holders

See also

References

  1. ^ "Article 370 revoked Updates: Jammu & Kashmir is now a Union Territory, Lok Sabha passes bifurcation bill". www.businesstoday.in. 6 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Ladakh autonomous hill development council act 1997" (PDF). indiacode.nic.in. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Notification". jkgad.nic.in. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  4. ^ Shali, Pooja (25 March 2022). "Ladakh residents happy, thank govt for new status". India Today.
  5. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "J&K, Ladakh, Now Union Territories, To Have Common High Court". NDTV.com. IANS. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  7. ^ Dixit, Pranjal (6 August 2019). "लद्दाख की अपनी होगी खाकी, जम्मू-कश्मीर पुलिस भी दिल्ली की तरह उप राज्यपाल को करेगी रिपोर्ट". Amar Ujala (in Hindi).
  8. ^ a b "Umang Narula made adviser to Ladakh's Lt Governor, SS Khandare appointed police head". The Tribune. India. PTI. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
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