DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

The Primaries in the Trashigang dzongkhag was dominated by the erstwhile ruling party, the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) who swept all but one among the five constituencies. A new entry and a new party, the Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) cinched a clear victory in the Thrimshing constituency with 2,036 votes …

Despite heavy downpour in Pemagatshel huge numbers of voters turned up to vote for the primary round and this contributed to a great conquest for the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT). The DPT won all of three constituencies under Pemagatshel dzongkhag and with vast differences in votes pushing the party way …

The country’s first ever primary round was dominated by the two old parties, Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for key places in the general rounds. Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) will compete against each other for a second time after five years …

Minjur Dorji/  Wangduephodrang, Punakha Majority of the voters and ‘party tshogpas’ (workers and coordinators) in the rural parts of Punakha and Wangduephodrang are well-versed on democracy and party politics, having gained political experience in the past five years. Armed with such know-how, the people seem ready to use their sacred …

Villages under the gewog still don’t have a road connection, despite the huge promises made by politicians in 2008 The biggest dream of people in Jarogang and Zawa, the two remote villages in Athang gewog, to have a farm road link remains just that, a dream. Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) …

After covering 17 of the 20 dzongkhags in the country with the exception of Wangdue, Zhemgang and Gasa in the last three weeks, Druk Chirwang Tshogpa (DCT) concluded its campaign for the primary round in Haa yesterday. DCT president Lily Wangchhuk said although the three-week long campaigning was hectic and …

The Taj Tashi’s corporate initiative called Eco-Innovators is presently ongoing in order to observe a 100 days’ journey to give back to planet earth in an endeavor to reinforce environment-friendly practices into the ethos of the company. A conference on this matter was held at Taj Tashi hotel on 21 …

For not fulfilling the biggest promise to the people of Phangyul Gewog The Druk Phunsum Tshogpa (DPT) candidate for Nyisho-Sephu constituency under Wangduephodrang, Gem Dorji expressed regret for not being able to deliver his biggest promise to the people of four villages in Phangyul gewog- of solving the irrigation problem. …

The South Thimphu People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidates have lashed out at Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) statement made earlier about common forums during the recently conducted PDP press conference. The DPT had stated that common forums are not required. “We are talking about the people when we are talking about …

The public were not ‘well-informed’ was the reason cited by the Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) candidates for the no-show affair at the recently conducted South Thimphu common forum. At a DNT press conference held yesterday DNT’s South Thimphu candidate designate Dr Lotay Tshering said he does not know who is …