Jammu, July 18 -- In a dramatic escalation of the political crisis in Ladakh's Kargil district, the National Conference (NC) on Saturday expelled Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC)-Kargil Chief Executive Councillor (CEC) Mohammad Jaffer Akhoon from the party's primary membership for six years, citing anti-party activities and indiscipline. The action comes just four days after Akhoon retained control of the 30-member LAHDC-Kargil by securing the support of two BJP councillors and four BJP-backed nominated councillors, defeating a Congress-backed no-confidence motion and exposing deep cracks in the National Conference-Congress alliance. The decision was announced through the National Conference's official X handle, which said...