On and from the appointed day, there shall be formed a new Union territory to be known as the Union territory of Ladakh comprising the following territories of the existing State of Jammu and Kashmir, namely:--
“Kargil and Leh districts”,
and thereupon the said territories shall cease to form part of the existing State of Jammu and Kashmir.
“Kargil and Leh districts”,
and thereupon the said territories shall cease to form part of the existing State of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Section 1 · Short title.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 4 · Formation of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir with Legislature.Section 5 · Governor of existing State of Jammu and Kashmir to be common Lieutenant Governor.Section 6 · Amendment of First Schedule to the Constitution.Section 7 · Saving powers of the Government of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.Section 8 · Amendment of Fourth Schedule to Constitution.Section 9 · Allocation of sitting members.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 25 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.