Jammu/Srinagar, Nov. 12 -- The Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) on Wednesday made a video appeal to the President, Prime Minister, Union home minister, and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, to defer December 4 elections to the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils (LAHDC).

Led by climate activist and LAB leader Sonam Wangchuk, the two groups made an appeal citing harsh winters as the reason to defer the polls.

The Ladakh administration on Tuesday announced elections for the eight hill councils, scheduled for December 4. The announcement triggered a political backlash across the region, including a complete shutdown in Kargil town and an election boycott by bodies in Leh.

Addressing t...