Draw of Lots for Women Reservation of Panch & Sarpanch Seats Held in District Kargil.

Draw of Lots for Women Reservation of Panch & Sarpanch Seats Held in District Kargil.
Kargil, October 21, 2026: A Draw of Lots for the reservation of seats for women for the posts of Panch and Sarpanch in different blocks was held today at Resource Centre, RDD, Department, Kurbathang Kargil, in a transparent and impartial manner.
The Draw of Lots was conducted in the presence of District Magistrate Rakesh Kumar IAS, Director RDD Syed Sajjad Qadri, ACD Kargil Mohd Yousuf Gannai, DPO Kargil Razia Khatoon, Headquarters Assistant to DC Kaneez Fatima, representatives from the Election Office Kargil & other concerned officials, and representatives and members of the public from various villages.
The exercise was undertaken to determine the reservation of Panch and Sarpanch seats for women in accordance with the applicable reservation provisions. The process was conducted openly in the presence of village representatives and members of the public to ensure complete transparency, fairness and public confidence in the reservation process.
During the Draw of Lots, the concerned officials explained the procedure to those present, while representatives of different villages witnessed the process. The transparent conduct of the exercise was appreciated by the attendees.
District Magistrate Rakesh Kumar IAS thanked all officials, observers, BDOs, village representatives and the public for their cooperation in ensuring a smooth, peaceful and transparent Draw of Lots.