Wangdue Phodrang re-elected Tashi Dorji for another five-year term amongst four other competent candidates. Tashi Dorji won by a huge margin after securing a total of 4,995 votes of which 3,818 votes were cast through EVM and 1,177 through the means of Postal Ballot. “I firstly decided to re-contest in …

National Council 2018 race was won by ex-Thimphu Dzongda, Tshewang Rinzin, from Kawang gewog, Thimphu. Voters chose him over the incumbent member, Nima Gyeltshen, and three other candidates. As per the provisional vote counts, Tshewang Rinzin secured a total of 2,117 votes (1,673 EVM votes and 444 postal ballot votes). …

As an assertion of confidence and loyalty by the people of Lhuentse to its incumbent NC member, Tempa Dorji has been re-elected for another five-year term in the National Council. He won after securing a total of 2,569 votes, of which 1,604 votes were through EVM and 965 votes came …

Rinzin Rinzin Rinzin Rinzin, former NC member (2008-13) holds a PhD in Literature from India, Masters in Business Administration from Australia (2015), Masters in Business Management with Public Administration (2016), Australia and Masters of Science in Agriculture (2002), Australia, BSc Agriculture  and Animal Science (1997) from the Philippines. He worked …

The National Council Poll day will take place on 20th April and counting of results will be done and revealed to the media on the same day. After that the results will be declared formally and submitted to His Majesty The King on 21st April. The Petition period will also …

Tshencho Wangdi Tshencho Wangdi holds a Masters in International Relations, BA in Political Science and Sociology and BA in Buddhist Philosophy. He worked as an operations manager and general manager prior to declaring his candidature for the NC race. On his seven opponents, he said that it has given the …

As per the final electoral roll there are a total of 432,030 voters out which a total of 88,915 are registered as postal voters for the NC election. Of this 88,915 postal voters 59,975 voters have registered to vote by means of postal ballot facilitation booth, 1,964 are registered as overseas …

The public debate for Bumthang, which has only two aspirants in the race for the post, was held last week. Nima, from Tang Gewog is the incumbent National Council member, contesting against Kencho Tshering from Thromde, who has 10 years of experience as a Gewog Administrative Officer. Among several discussions …

Nima Gyeltshen (Chang Gewog) Nima Gyeltshen, 34, is the incumbent NC member from Thimphu. He has a Bachelor’s in Social and Legal Sciences. He worked for three years in the tourism sector, and was later nominated for 5 years as the National Council member. “I want to act as a …

Dhamngoi Zomdu turnout at 14.65 % of total voter population The National Council aspirants for the 2018 Parliamentary Election have increased to a record high of 127 candidates compared to just 67 in 2013. This batch of NC comes with diverse qualification and work experiences. Out of the 127 NC …