With the sounding of the bugle for Panchayat elections in Ladakh on Wednesday, the Model Code of Conduct came into force in the entire state. According to the State Election Commission (SEC), general elections will be held in all the Panchayat circles of Ladakh on November 21 and this process will be completed by November 30. This will be the first Panchayat elections in the Union Territory of Ladakh. Although the last Panchayat elections in Ladakh were held in the year 2018, at that time Ladakh was a part of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. On October 31, under the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act 2019, the state of Jammu and Kashmir was reorganized into two union territories, Ladakh and Jammu Kashmir.
On October 31, under the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act 2019, the state of Jammu and Kashmir was reorganized into two union territories, Ladakh and Jammu Kashmir. Under Rule 7 of the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Rules, 1996, there is a provision for holding elections of Sarpanch and Panches in the Panchayat circles of Ladakh.
Under this, it has been decided to hold general elections in all the Panchayat circles of the state. The notification for Panchayat elections will be issued by the Administrator and the State Election Commission on October 26. Candidates will get time till November 2 to file nomination. After this, the nomination papers will be scrutinized on November 3 and candidates will be able to withdraw their nominations till November 5. Voting will be held in all Panchayat circles on Saturday, November 21.
A target has been set to complete the entire election process by November 30. The Election Commission has directed for strict adherence to the Model Code of Conduct to ensure fair and peaceful elections. Political parties or candidates will not indulge in wrongful activities.
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