Tashi Gyalson

Tashi Gyalson is an Indian politician from the Union territory of Ladakh. Since 2020, he is the Chief Executive Councilor of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh.^{[citation needed]} He was a candidate of the 2024 Indian general election in Ladakh.

Tashi Gyalson
Preceded by	Sh. Gyal Wangyal
Personal details
Born	Leh, Ladakh, India
Political party	BJP

Political career

Gyalson ran for the Leh Assembly constituency in the 2008 legislative election. However, he finished in fifth and last place, with 281 votes.^[1] In the 2020 election, he was elected to the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh, in which he was also elected their Chief Executive Councillor.^[2][3] In the 2024 general election, Gyalson was selected by the National Democratic Alliance to be their candidate for the Ladakh constituency, where he lost even came third to independent candidate Mohmad Haneefa.^[4][5]

References

1. "Statistical Report of Jammu & Kashmir 2008 General Election to State Legislative Assembly". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 13 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
2. Ashiq, Peerzada (26 October 2020). "Ladakh poll: 15 seats for BJP, Cong. wins 9". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
3. "New Chief Executive Councillor Tashi Gyalson Promises Welfare Of Ladakh People". www.outlookindia.com/. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
4. "Kargil results make BJP's bid for Ladakh parliament seat an uphill task in 2024". The Hindu. 9 October 2023.
5. "Ladakh council election, A warning for the BJP". India Today. 13 October 2023.