NC expels Ladakh leader Akhoon as he refuses to step down as CEC of Kargil hill council
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.
Why it matters
The expulsion highlights internal instability within the regional coalition in Ladakh, potentially impacting local governance and future political alliances in the Union Territory.
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.
An NC spokesman said party general secretary Haji Ali Mohammad Sagar removed Mr. Akhoon from the basic membership of the party for a period of six years. “The action has been taken in view of his anti-party activities and for causing indiscipline within the party,” the spokesman said.
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