JAMMU, March 6 -- Seven and a half months on, Kavinder Gupta has stepped down from the post of lieutenant governor of Ladakh union territory, a region which had been embroiled into a protracted agitation demanding statehood and safeguards under the sixth schedule of the Constitution.

Gupta had taken oath of office and secrecy on July 18 last year to become third LG of the strategic Himalayan region, which shared its border with China and Pakistan.

Gupta confirmed to HT that he has stepped down but hasn't yet shared the reasons behind the development. However, Gupta's resignation coincided with the resignation of West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose.

Kavinder's stint of seven months and 15 days coincided with unrest in the region, where ...