Approval was given by Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena.
The seven districts are Leh, Kargil, Sham, Nubra, Changthang, Zanskar and Drass.
Councils will enable elected local self‑governance, extending beyond the previous Leh and Kargil areas.
A formal notice under the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils Act will trigger the election process.
These councils will be elected bodies that handle local planning and development.
Elections will be scheduled after an official notification is published in the government gazette.
The expansion aims to give residents greater participation in district‑level decisions.
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