Kavinder Gupta Steps Down as Ladakh Lieutenant Governor | Kashmir Life

SRINAGAR: Kavinder Gupta has resigned from his post just about nine months after assuming office as the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh. Gupta had taken oath on July 18, 2025, becoming the third LG of the Union Territory.

His tenure coincided with rising unrest in the region, where civil society groups and organisations such as the Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance have been protesting for statehood, Sixth Schedule protections, and job reservations for locals.

Further details are emerging (KDC)