This is a list of Lieutenant Governors of Ladakh, a
Union territory of
India that came into existence on 31 October 2019. The Lieutenant Governor is directly appointed by the
President of India, The Lt.Governor acts as the representative of the
Central Government who is not obliged to the Legislature ,which in case of
Ladakh doesn't have a Legislature. The Central Government governs the territory via Lt. Governor.
Background
In August 2019, a
Reorganisation Act was passed by both houses of the Indian Parliament. The provisions contained in the reorganised the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two
union territories;
Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir may refer to:
* Kashmir, the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent
* Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), a region administered by India as a union territory
* Jammu and Kashmir (state), a region administered ...
and
Ladakh on 31 October 2019. The act established the position of Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh.
Lieutenant Governors of Ladakh
See also
*
List of current Indian lieutenant governors and administrators
References
{{Current Indian lieutenant governors and administrators
Government of Ladakh
Lieutenant governors of Ladakh
Indian government officials
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Ladakh-related lists