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Leh, Kargil municipal polls on November 21

Srinagar, Oct 23 (UNI) The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Ladakh, on Friday announced the schedule for general elections to the Municipal Committees of Leh and Kargil, with polling scheduled for November 21.
The schedule was announced by CEO, union Territory of Ladakh, Rahul Sharma.
The CEO’s office said the notification for the elections will be issued on October 29, while the last date for filing nominations is November 5. Scrutiny of nominations will take place on November 6, and candidates can withdraw their nominations until November 9, the day on which election symbols will also be allotted and the final list of contesting candidates published.
The election process is scheduled to be completed by November 30.
The Municipal Committee of Leh comprises 21 wards, while Kargil has 17 wards. The final electoral rolls for both municipal committees were published on October 22, with October 1, 2026, as the qualifying date.
The last general elections to the two municipal committees were held in September 2018.
The Model Code of Conduct has come into force with immediate effect and will remain in force until the completion of the election process. Political parties, contesting candidates and concerned authorities have been directed to strictly adhere to its provisions and instructions issued by the competent authority.
The elections will be conducted under the Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000, and the Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Committee (Election) Rules, 2003, the press note said.
The schedule for Municipal polls was announced days after the State Election Commission of Ladakh proposed holding of panchayat general elections across all Panchayat Halqas in the union Territory in November.
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