The Hindu·2 min read·medium
NC expels Ladakh leader Akhoon as he refuses to step down as CEC of Kargil hill council
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The Hindu Bureau
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The National Conference has expelled Ladakh leader Dr. Mohammad Jaffer Akhoon for refusing to step down as the Chief Executive Councillor of the Kargil hill council. This move follows a breakdown in a power-sharing agreement between the National Conference and the Congress party.
The National Conference (NC) on Saturday (July 18, 2026) removed party leader in Ladakh Dr. Mohammad Jaffer Akhoon, days after he refused to step down from the top post of Chief Executive Councillor (CEC) of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil (LAHDC-K) as part of a deal with ally Congress.
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