DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

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 …

In a season of long manifestos, the lengthiest belongs to the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT). The DPT manifesto has outlined its priorities for the next five years in 123 pages. The manifesto drawn in DPT style is broadly divided under the four pillars of GNH, which are Equitable and Sustainable …

The Druk Chirwang Tshogpa (DCT) manifesto covers the grounds in all aspects of people’s daily lives, which on a general  level comprises of individual goals, well-being, and on a broader – national level addresses and pledges to right the fallacies and inequities, be it in the form of policies or …

A perfectly cool and cloudy day greeted candidates and people who attended the Gosarling common forum yesterday. At the strike of 10 am on clock, people from Gosarling gewog entered the Renewable Natural Resource (RNR) hall in the gewog centre while some showed up a bit late. After being briefed …

While the idea of interacting individually and explaining things clearly in local dialects offers an excellent prospective, the timing is in ill-favor of the opportunity as farmers can hardly break away from their fields to meet and greet the candidates from the four parties   With the completion of common …

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) kicked off its campaign after paying their respects to the Machen of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel at Punakha Dzong, on May 13. After receiving blessings from the sacred Machen, party president Tshering Tobgay and the PDP team headed to the nearby town of Khuruthang. Party supporters …

The Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) flagged off its campaign and manifesto at the Centenary Park, Changlimithang in the early hours last Saturday at 5:30 am. In a symbolic gesture of DNT’s commitment and pledge to the people of Bhutan, DNT President Dorji Choden gave the manifesto to an old woman, …

Spectators and party supporters seated at the Royal Thimphu College (RTC) auditorium, and the audience glued on to BBS TV and radio, witnessed the clash of the old and new titans during the first presidential public debate. The audience was treated to rib-tickling wisecracks and one-liners, which created an atmosphere …

The campaign period for the primary round of the National Assembly elections is in full swing. The president of the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) Jigmi Y Thinley has left the capital for campaigning yesterday. The president Jigmi Y Thinley will visit eastern Bhutan and the other parts of the country …