Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday declared Ladakh as the third administrative and revenue division for the state. The division will comprise the two districts of Leh and Kargil. The posts of Divisional Commissioner (Ladakh) and Inspector General of Police (Ladakh) have also been approved. The new division will be headquartered in Leh.
At present, the region is part of the Kashmir division and is administratively managed through the Leh and Kargil Autonomous Hill Councils.