Independent Candidate Haneefa Dominates Ladakh Lok Sabha Race

Independent candidate Mohmad Haneefa is leading by over 28,000 votes in the Ladakh Lok Sabha constituency. Haneefa, with 60,365 votes, is ahead of Congress's Tsering Namgyal and BJP's Tashi Gyalson. Former National Conference leader Haneefa contested as an Independent after Ladakh's shift to Union territory status.

Independent candidate Mohmad Haneefa has surged ahead with a lead of over 28,000 votes against his nearest Congress rival in the Ladakh Lok Sabha constituency, according to Election Commission updates.

Haneefa has secured 60,365 votes so far, overtaking Congress candidate Tsering Namgyal who has 32,195 votes, and BJP's Tashi Gyalson with 24,953 votes. The BJP had previously claimed the seat in both the 2014 and 2019 general elections, while Congress has historically won it six times.

Haneefa's robust performance marks a significant shift, as he quit the National Conference and chose to run as an Independent following the Congress's decision to field Namgyal as the INDIA bloc candidate. Notably, this election is the first major contest since Ladakh was designated a Union territory in 2019, emphasizing the evolving political landscape.

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