DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

  After much speculation by people and initial reports by newspapers, the news of the seven Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) members joining the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was declared and made public on the national television (BBS) on June 10. Now that it’s official, most people are all talking about …

Dissatisfied with the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) serving a warning to the DPT’s Jomotshangkha–Martshala candidate for supposedly bribing voters during the recent elections, a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) coordinator of Serthi and Lauri gewog said they want to take the matter further to its logical conclusion. A  ‘last warning’ …

  Following the recently conducted primary round of elections, the political parties must now file the returns of election expenses to the concerned dzongkhag Electoral Office or directly to the Public Election Fund Division within thirty days of declaration of the primary round of election results. This is one of …

  In a press conference yesterday with local journalists the Druk Chirwang Tshogpa (DCT)’s president, Lily Wangchuk and five other designated candidates clarified some of the misconceptions surrounding the party. The members also shared their reflections and experiences in the Primary round of elections. As pointed out DCT is purported …

  If the primary round of election was a success, then a part of the kudos goes to voters who persevered through rain and muddy environments to reach the polling stations. And for those who had to brave raging rivers or falling boulders, they are the worthy claimants to whatever …

  Following the primary round of elections, the Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa sent out a press release to the local media where it congratulated the presidents, candidates, and the supporters of the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for making it through the primary, while it also acknowledged …

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 …