Ladakh Group Demands Postponement of Local Body Elections

The Ladakh Buddhist Association has urged authorities to postpone the upcoming panchayat and municipal elections to April or May next year. Chairman Tsering Dorjey Lakrook expressed concerns over potential voter list discrepancies and electoral fraud. The group suspects administrative mischief similar to alleged voting irregularities witnessed in other parts of the country. This demand highlights local anxieties regarding the integrity of the electoral process in the sensitive region.