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The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) secured the two consecutive wins in the Khatoed-Laya and Khamed-Lunana constituencies of Gasa. The former National Assembly (NA) member Damchoe Dorji representing Khatoed-Laya constituency secured 444 votes of which 387 votes were cast through the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) and 57 from postal ballots. The …

The battle for seats ended in a one-each for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) in the Lhuentse constituencies. DPT secured a win in Gangzur-Minjay, and PDP won in the Menbi-Tsenkhar constituency. The trickling hours of apprehension weighed on DPT’s Karma Rangdol as he lost out …

The Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) candidate Dupthob has repeated his magic among the voters in the Bumdeling-Jamkhar constituency in Trashiyangtse by securing 579 of postal ballots and 1,767 of votes through EVM, and a total to 2346 to win from his constituency. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Thukten Tshering …

The voters have once again chosen the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) candidates in all three constituencies in Pemagatshel. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) fell short in the number of favorable votes they fetched during the Poll Day for general elections yesterday. The ex-Prime Minister’s constituency saw voters standing in a …

Panbang constituency under Zhemgang chose the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) as its votes swayed in favor of the former Labour Minister and the DPT candidate Dorji Wangdi while Bardo-Trong chose People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Lekey Dorji. DPT’s Dorji Wangdi secured 1,906 votes, out of which 50 were postal ballot …

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 …

With just three days left to go until the general elections Poll Day, many people are seen queuing up at bus ticketing counters in the capital to go to their villages to vote, but most are seen going back disappointed as the buses are all booked in advance. Still, there …

More voters have sent in their postal ballot applications, in almost all the constituencies, compared to the primary round of elections, but at the same time, there have been rejections though in lesser numbers this time around. The common reasons for the rejection of postal ballots application, as stated by …