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Autonomous hill councils to be extended to all seven districts in Ladakh

The Ladakh administration has added 17 additional tehsils taking the total to 32; Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra says several rounds of discussions have been held with representatives of religious organisations and civil society bodies over

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Ladakh's decision to extend autonomous hill councils to all districts empowers local governance and regional representation across the union territory.

The Hindu 4 newsrooms Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:44

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