Daily Archives: 06/11/2013

DPT lying to the people of Bhutan, DNT

  The Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) said it is shocked to hear that Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) has denied having approached DNT candidates. At the same time, DNT is disheartened and alarmed because DPT has questioned the party’s integrity and the morale, and of being accused of violating the Constitution …

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People get chatty on DNT members joining PDP

  After much speculation by people and initial reports by newspapers, the news of the seven Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) members joining the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was declared and made public on the national television (BBS) on June 10. Now that it’s official, most people are all talking about …

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letters to the editor

Eight DNT candidates from the East including the President and Vice President agree to join PDP   Very funny, DNT seems to have forgotten that the primary round votes were for the party. With a ready excuse of regional balance and national interest, they’ve managed to nail the coffin no …

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Bhutan’s rapacious tshogpas

One interesting development in the 2013 elections is an increasing realization that as elections, now and in the future, gets more competitive – they cannot be won without strong grassroots party structures. This is being observed due to the re-emergence of the party tshogpas, as a political force, and a …

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