India, Sept. 10 -- A day after regional leaders raised doubts over discussions with the ministry of home affairs (MHA), Ladakh chief secretary Ashish Kundra clarified that the Centre has agreed to craft a unique, "sui generis (of its own kind)" political model tailored specifically for the Union Territory.

Addressing a press conference in Leh on Thursday, Kundra said while Ladakh will not become a state or a conventional UT with a legislature, a distinct UT-level body will be constituted under Article 371 of the Constitution to exercise legislative powers.

Following deliberations with representatives of the Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), consensus was reached on holding direct constituency-based elections for the pr...