Hon’ble Lt Governor Brig (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd) administers oath of office to new State Election Commissioner of Ladakh

Shri Sudhanshu Pandey IAS (Retd) is first Election Commission of Ladakh after the formation of region as Union Territory
Leh, Sept 23, 2023: The Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd), administered the oath of office to the new State Election Commissioner of Ladakh, Shri Sudhanshu Pandey, in the swearing-in ceremony held at Raj Niwas.
Shri Sudhanshu Pandey, a retired IAS officer of the 1987 J&K cadre, is the first Election Commissioner of Ladakh after the region became a union territory in 2019. Shri Sudhansu retired as Union Secretary, Department of Food & Public Distribution last year. He is the common Election Commissioner appointed for the Union territories of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu and Lakshadweep.
The HLG congratulated Sri Sudhanshu on assuming the charge of the State Election Commissioner of Ladakh and wished him the best. The HLG later discussed various issues with Shri Sudhanshu, including the preparation for the upcoming Panchayati Raj Institutions elections in Ladakh.
Advisor to HLG, Dr Pawan Kotwal, IAS; Councillor, Skyu-Markha, Shri Sonam Nurboo; Deputy Commissioner, Leh, Shri Santosh Sukhadeve and other officials were present during the swearing-in ceremony.