Jamyang Tsering Namgyal

Ladakh BJP MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal urges Centre to declare region 'tribal area' under Sixth Schedule of Constitution ‘to protect demography, culture’

Based on Articles 244(2) and 275(1) provide for adminstration of tribal areas of tribal areas in the states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram, after setting up autonomous distrct and regional councils

'Kashmir has always treated Ladakh as a step-mother’: BJP MP from Ladakh welcomes Centre’s decision to make it UT

BJP MP from Ladakh said that citizens of Ladakh have welcomed Centre's decision to announce Ladakh as Union Territory without a legislature. 'I welcome the Bill on behalf of everyone in Ladakh', he said.

Lok Sabha polls: In Ladakh, voters' distrust for politicians, unkept promises leave parties struggling to find candidates

With resentment against national and Jammu and Kashmir's mainstream parties at an all-time high among Ladakh voters, regional parties in the state are now faced with the challenge of picking the right candidate for the Ladakh Lok Sabha constituency.