The BJP has won the sixth Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council Leh general council elections winning 15 seats out of a total of 26. The Congress performed better than the previous year, winning nine seats and Independents two.
The BJP was expecting all 26 seats in the LAHDC Leh as it has fulfilled their demand of turning Ladakh into a Union Territory. However, soon after the UT status, fear gripped the region as the government did not grant Sixth Schedule to the region. Political parties are seeking safeguards for the region on lines of the northeastern states. This factor was played up by the Congress during the election campaign, which increased its tally.