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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 …
Read More »Wangdue candidates play a subtle but hard-hitting bout
During the Nyisho-Sephu constituency public debate in Wangdue Phodrang, the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) candidate Gyem Dorji pulled a fast one by questioning the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate on pledges to give pool vehicles to local government, but was met with an unexpected query right back as to why …
Read More »What DPT has done and what PDP will do
The Dewathang-Gomdar candidates Mingbo Drukpa of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Ugyen Dorji of Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) candidate humbly thanked voters gathered to witness the debate held in Samdrup Jongkhar yesterday. The PDP candidate stressed on important matters that require to be resolved immediately if the party is given …
Read More »ECB clears DPT President’s doubts, issues warning to cancel candidatures if it finds evidence of coalition among PDP and DNT
After an article published in a local newspaper titled “Can You Tell Me Who PDP’s Real President Is, Asks JYT,” came out in print last Thursday, the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) issued a press release where it stated that it will review the status of Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) …
Read More »JYT defends Mongar candidate against PDP’s words
Addressing a gathering in Mongar, the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) president said that, women too, can be better politicians and cited the example of the DPT candidate from Mongar constituency, Karma Lhamo, touted for having the required quality to become a minister. “If someone says men are better politicians, he/she is …
Read More »Candidates toggle words on economic crisis and Bhutan-India friendship
As in every other public debate conducted for the general election, the candidates of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) in Bardo-Trong constituency also debated on the contentious issues such as youth unemployment, corruption, economic crisis, Bhutan- India friendship, etc. During the course of the debate, …
Read More »Trongsa candidates try to top each other’s pledges
Issues on debt and Rupee crisis dominated the question and answer hour of the common forum in Trongsa. The Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (PDT) and People Democratic Party (PDP) candidates of the Nubi-Tangsibji constituency made good attempts to answer the questions raised by the public gathered at the common forum on …
Read More »The statement was made in light of recent statements from few DPT candidates on the general election results
PDP President says DPT is desperate In a rebuttal to recent statements made by a few Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) candidates that DPT will be the ‘undisputed’ winner of the forth coming general elections, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Tshering Tobgay labeled it as desperation to cling on to …
Read More »The party candidates pledge to reclaim Haa Dzong
A common point of agenda promised by both the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidates from the Bji-Katsho-Uesu constituency was the reclamation of the historical Haa dzong The candidates started their common forum by thanking His Majesty the King, the monk body, and greeting people gathered …
Read More »Four PDP supporters penalized in Pemagatshel
Four supporters of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Khar-Yurung constituency under Pema Gatshel were fined Nu 150 per day each for one month for conducting unlawful public meeting by unregistered party worker on June 27. The Dzongkhag Election Officer, Rinzin Lhendup said, “This is an unlawful practice and it …
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