A delegation of political representatives from Ladakh on Sunday withdrew their call to boycott the upcoming hill council elections after holding talks with Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The Leh Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council elections are scheduled to be held on October 16.
The People’s Movement, a platform representing various politicians and organisations, had on Tuesday decided to boycott the elections over their demands for bringing Ladakh under the ambit of provisions of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.
A three member delegation, comprising former MPs Thiksay Rinpoche, Thupstan Chhewang and former minister Chhering Dorje, met Shah in New Delhi and said in a statement that the government is open to discuss protection available under Sixth Schedule of the constitution for the region. Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy and Minister of…