Srinagar, Jan. 5 -- Some of the recent decisions by the Governor's administration regarding Ladakh region, coupled with the resignation of BJP MP Thupstan Chhewang, have left the BJP almost without any support of visible face in this hilly region.

In the latest setback to BJP, five councilors of the party resigned on Thursday from Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Leh. BJP has been reduced to minority in this powerful regional body.

BJP has suffered badly during the recent civic polls held in October last year as the party drew blank after the local BJP leaders of the region accused Jammu lobby of BJP of trying to dictate agenda to the region. The resignation of Chhewang, who was BJP's face in Ladakh, in November 2018 ...