On paper, PDP was the strongest party in the 2018 elections, based on its performance. This was acknowledged by most election observers and was also the wisdom on the political street. This was why a lot of high profile candidates rushed to join PDP, while some other parties had to …

The conventional political wisdom in the 2008 and 2013 national assembly elections was that as long as political parties had the support of the supposedly ‘influential’ civil servants and the mass farmers in rural areas, any election could be won. This is in part why the manifestos of all four …

A major new factor in the 2018 elections is the huge increase in the number of postal voters at 133,795 postal voters out of a total 438,663 registered voters. Of the 133,795 registered postal voters 31,267 will be using the postal ballot while the 97,870 will be using the postal …

ECB says it has the power to shut down Facebook if things get out of hand during the election period There was much excitement over the visit of team from Facebook India to Bhutan in early July, and their commitment to the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) to tackle fake …

The advisers will be dividing their time between the ministries and their offices and will be meeting once a week The Chief Advisor of the Interim Government, Justice Tshering Wangchuk allotted the respective ministries to be handled by the nine advisors of the interim government. Chief Advisor Chief Justice Tshering …

In what will come as a big boost for businesses and shops along Norzin Lam and also for customers who use the parking space there, the cabinet in its last meeting did not approved plans by the Thimphu thromde to pedestrianize Norzin Lam or remove the parking space there. Thimphu …

The 1st August ceremony in the National Assembly of the Prime Minister, Ministers, Speaker and MPs removing their orange and blue Kabneys has again reignited the Kabney debate on what is appropriate to wear and by whom. There was surprise in some quarters as former ministers and MPs Yeshey Zimba, …

Dantak Chief Engineer says this was a mistake by ground level workers and that Dantak is working in close coordination with MoWHS A Bhutanese by the name Tashi Gyeltshen uploaded pictures on Facebook of reflectors on the Paro-Thimphu highway resembling the Indian tri-color flag of saffron, white and green. The …

Bhutan saw the visit of the Vice Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou from 22nd to 24th July, 2018 accompanied by the Chinese Ambassador to India Luo Zhaohui and other officials. The Vice Foreign Minister during his visit met with His Majesty The King, His Majesty The Fourth King, Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay …

Debate formats will also change and the budget will be increased for parties and candidates The National Assembly and the current government will finish its five-year term by 1st August 2018. This is because the house had its first sitting and election of the Speaker on 2nd August 2013. The …