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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2023 Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil
| country = India
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2018 Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil
| previous_year = 2018
| next_election = 2028 Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil
| next_year = 2028
| election_date = 4 October 2023
| seats_for_election =26 out of 30 seats in the [[Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil]]
| turnout = 77.61%<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/ladakh-autonomous-hill-development-council-kargil-voting-election-october-4-2023/article67379860.ece | title=In first polls post-370, Kargil hill council elections sees over 78% turnout | newspaper=The Hindu | date=4 October 2023 | last1=Ashiq | first1=Peerzada }}</ref>
| image1 = [[File:Flag of Jammu and Kashmir (1936-1953).svg|80px]]
| party1 = Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
| alliance1 =
| seats1 =
| last_election1 = 10
| seat_change1 =
| popular_vote1 =
| swing1 =
| image2 = [[File:Indian National Congress Flag.svg|80px]]
| party2 = Indian National Congress
| alliance2 =
| seats2 =
| last_election2 = 8
| seat_change2 =
| popular_vote2 =
| swing2 =
| image3 = [[File:BJP flag.svg|80px]]
| party3 = Bharatiya Janata Party
| alliance3 =
| seats3 =
| last_election3 = 1
| seat_change3 =
| popular_vote3 =
| swing3 =
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_caption =
| title = Chief Executive Member
| posttitle = Chief Executive Member
| before_election = Feroz Ahmad Khan
| before_party = Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
| after_election = TBD
| after_party = TBD
}}

Elections were held in October 2023 for the 26 seats of [[Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/art-370-abrogation-to-development-why-3-young-candidates-are-in-fray-for-kargil-hill-council-8967132/ | title=Hope for pre-Art 370 abrogation to development: Why 3 young candidates are in fray for Kargil hill council | date=3 October 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/kargil-sees-first-post-370-polls-big-stakes-for-bjp-congress-nc/article67376689.ece | title=Kargil sees first post-370 polls; big stakes for BJP, Congress, NC | newspaper=The Hindu | date=3 October 2023 | last1=Ashiq | first1=Peerzada }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/73-turnout-recorded-as-kargil-holds-first-polls-since-article-370-move-101696446316083.html | title=73% voter turnout recorded as Kargil holds first polls since Article 370 move | date=5 October 2023 }}</ref>

==Schedule==
Election Department, [[Ladakh]] has announced the schedule to conduct the election for Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil on 9 September 2023:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s341ae36ecb9b3eee609d05b90c14222fb/uploads/2023/09/2023090886.pdf|title=The Ladakh Gazette|website=gov.in|access-date=5 October 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/kargil-hill-council-election-2023-election-department-278-polling-stations-latest-updates-ladakh-autonomous-hill-development-council-lahdc-2023-09-10-891818 | title=Kargil hill council election 2023: Election Department to set up 278 polling stations| date=10 September 2023 }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Poll Event
! Date
|-
| Date from which nominations can be made
| 9 September 2023
|-
| Last date for making nominations
| 16 September 2023
|-
| Date for scrutiny of nominations
| 18 September 2023
|-
| Last date for the withdrawal of nominations
| 20 September 2023
|-
| Date on which poll shall, if necessary, be held
| '''4 October 2023'''
|-
| Timing of Poll
| 8.00 AM to 4.00 PM
|-
| Date before which the Election shall be completed
| 11 October 2023
|-
|}

==Results==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!colspan="3" rowspan="2"|Parties
!colspan="3"|Popular vote
!colspan="3"|Seats (14 needed for majority)
|-
!Votes
!%
!± %
!Contested<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s341ae36ecb9b3eee609d05b90c14222fb/uploads/2023/09/2023092296.pdf|title=List of Candidates in fray for the 5th General Elections to LAHDC Kargil-2023|website=gov.in|access-date=5 October 2023}}</ref>
!Won
!+/-
|-
|bgcolor={{party color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}|
|[[Jammu & Kashmir National Conference]]
|[[File:Indian Election Symbol Plough.png|35px]]
|
|
|
| 17
|
|
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
| [[Indian National Congress]]
| [[File:Hand INC.svg|35px]]
|
|
|
| 22
|
|
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| [[File:Lotos flower symbol.svg|35px]]
|
|
|
| 17
|
|
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" |
| [[Aam Aadmi Party]]
| [[File:AAP Symbol.png|35px]]
|
|
|
| 4
|
|
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Independent politician}}"|
| colspan="2" |[[Independent politician|Independent]]
|
|
|
| 25
|
|
|-
|bgcolor="FFFFFF"|
| colspan="2"| [[None of the above (India)|NOTA]]
|
|
|
| Colspan=4 bgcolor="#E9E9E9"|
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
! align="centre" colspan="3"| Total
!
!
| Colspan=2 bgcolor="#E9E9E9"|
! 26
| bgcolor="#E9E9E9"|
|-
|}

==Also see==
* [[2023 elections in India]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Leh district]]
[[Category:Politics of Ladakh]]
[[Category:2023 elections in India]]
[[Category:Elections in Ladakh]]
[[Category:History of Ladakh]]

2023 Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council Kargil election - Revision history

NormandDew91793 at 18:09, 5 October 2023