Since 2019, Ladakh has been demanding the status of Statehood and inclusion in the Sixth Schedule. At present, Ladakh is a U.T. without a legislature unlike J&K. File
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The story so far: The Centre initiated significant steps in the seven-year-old Union Territory (U.T.) of Ladakh this week. A sub-committee of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) shared a 15-page draft proposal to civil society groups and leaders of the region, which included the two key bodies of the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA).

In another development, the Lieutenant Governor’s administration announced the creation of Sankoo as the eighth district of Ladakh, a region that had only two districts till 2019.

Published – October 17, 2026 10:54 am IST