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Ladakh Union Territory Front (LUTF) was formed in 2002 as a conglomerate of political parties in
Ladakh Ladakh () is a region administered by India as a union territory which constitutes a part of the larger Kashmir region and has been the subject of dispute between India, Pakistan, and China since 1947. (subscription required) Quote: "Jammu ...
in
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Objective

Its basic objective was to fight for the Union Territory status for
Ladakh Ladakh () is a region administered by India as a union territory which constitutes a part of the larger Kashmir region and has been the subject of dispute between India, Pakistan, and China since 1947. (subscription required) Quote: "Jammu ...
. A consortium of political parties formed in 2002 decided that a regional party shall be formed under a single flag and carry the struggle for the Union territory status for Ladakh. Things changed when few of the nominated candidates shifted sides and joined
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(INC). Since then a kind of bipartisan politics begun in Ladakh between the LUTF and the Indian National Congress.


Merger

In 2010, when the elections for LAHDC, Leh, was round the corner, LUTF merged into
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(BJP). Subsequently, the BJP won 4 out of 26 seats on the council in this election.


Fulfillment of demand

In August 2019, the
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passed an act by which Ladakh became a union territory on 31 October 2019.


Support from Gilgit Baltistan

Gilgit-Baltistan activist Senge H Sering supported
Ladakh Ladakh () is a region administered by India as a union territory which constitutes a part of the larger Kashmir region and has been the subject of dispute between India, Pakistan, and China since 1947. (subscription required) Quote: "Jammu ...
as separate Union Territory.


See also

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Ladakh Ladakh () is a region administered by India as a union territory which constitutes a part of the larger Kashmir region and has been the subject of dispute between India, Pakistan, and China since 1947. (subscription required) Quote: "Jammu ...
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Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh The Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh (LAHDC Leh) is an Autonomous District Council that administers the Leh district of Ladakh, India. History The council was created under the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council Act 1 ...
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Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil (LAHDC Kargil), is an Autonomous District Council that administers the Kargil District of Ladakh, India. History In October 1993, the central Government of India and the state Government o ...
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Ladakh Buddhist Association Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA) is an organization in Ladakh, India concerned with interests of Buddhists in Ladakh. It was founded in 1933 by King Jigmet Dadul Namgyal, Kalon Tsewang Rigzin, Kalon Bankapa Morup Gyaltsan and Munshi Sonam Tse ...


References

2002 establishments in Jammu and Kashmir 2010 disestablishments in India Bharatiya Janata Party Defunct political parties in India Former member parties of the National Democratic Alliance Organisations based in Ladakh Political parties disestablished in 2010 Political parties established in 2002 {{India-party-stub