About hundred businessmen and women gathered for the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa’s (DPT) meeting on Economic Action Plan (EAP) addressed by its North and South Thimphu candidates at the YDF hall yesterday evening. The North Thimphu candidate Kinga Tshering said the EAP will address the immediate problems of Rupee shortage and …

With the Poll Day drawing closer, the candidates for Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) Choida Gyamtsho and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Sherab Jamtsho from Nganglam constituency under Pemagatshel made every effort to read out their pledges within the stipulated time. Addressing the crowd first, the DPT’s Choida Gyamtsho began his …

Recent issues of subsidy withdrawal by the Indian side on LPG and Kerosene took center stage as Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidates tossed the topic back and forth during the constituency debates while roping in topics of relations with India and China as points of …

The recent withdrawal of subsidy on LPG and Kerosene by the Indian government (GOI) is news that is not likely to leave the lips of people in a hurry, as it affects the day to day life of the people. It is also quite evident that the issue is not …

The public debate in Khamed-Lunana constituency on Sunday in Gasa proceeded with just the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) candidate since the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate could not make it due to health reasons. The DPT candidate is the former National Assembly (NA) MP of the constituency, Kinley Dorji and …

The twenty dzongkhags’ election dispute settlement bodies dissolved automatically on July 4, 2013 (nine days before Poll Day), and the central election dispute settlement body dissolved automatically on July 7, 2013 (six days before Poll Day). Thereafter, all election-related cases shall be decided directly by the Election Commission of Bhutan …

A standout question asked by a local resident in Khatoed was about ‘how equal’ PDP and DPT would treat people in terms of equality if it came to power. This question was in part prompted by the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) candidate Dorji Khandu’s claims that People’s Democratic Party (PDP) …

With just three days left for the general round of elections, police officials in Lhuentse are taking every possible preventive measure to ensure nothing goes wrong in the upcoming elections. The police personnel, who are on election duty in Lhuentse, gathered yesterday where they were instructed on the dos and …

DPT and PDP can both address the issue of employment in a more realistic way by exploring the opportunities abroad & within the country. They can look for ways to enhance new ideas and scope of skills training that can be in demand even aboard. These are some of the …

After more than two months of hectic campaigning, promises, debates, politicking and even some mudslinging by some of the political party candidates, finally, it comes down to the voters to make the call on July 13, 2013 with the press of an electronic button. The race at this time and …