DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

After the acceptance of the Letters of Intent (LoI) from the political parties by the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB), four political parties have made it, and are geared up and going full steam with works on the election campaigns for the primary round of the National Assembly (NA) elections …

Everybody deserves a second chance, even in politics. And in the case of a bunch of former NC contenders, a second chance presented itself with the upcoming primary rounds of National Assembly (NA) elections. The former NC contenders now have the option to jump ships, from an apolitical election race …

The Druk Chirwang Tshogpa (DCT) brought out a 12-point vision or action plan which serves as foundation for its manifesto. It covers broad areas that will ensure holistic growth and development, promote wellbeing and address multifaceted issues faced by the people. “The fulfillment of these ambitious goals and targets, in …

  The 158th and concluding session of the Lhengye Zhungtshog(Cabinet) was held today at the Tashichhodzong. As the Chairman of the Lhengye Zhungtshog, Lyonchhen Jigmi Y. Thinley delivered the closing statement followed by statements from Lyonpo Yeshi Zimba and Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk. Lyonchhen signed a government order relinquishing the office …

In an event to mark the world intellectual property (IP) day organized by the IP division of the economic affairs ministry (MoEA), the inventors yesterday, spoke on their inventions and on how they intended to use their inventions. The first invention titled “A New Composition containing Plant Extracts for Cosmetic …

  The incumbent National Council Chairman, Namgay Penjore said that he would “probably join the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT)” in an exclusive interview with The Bhutanese. The NC Chairperson, who will be formally leaving his office on 28th April, has made it clear that he will be joining the National …

The National Council (NC) Elections held on 29th January 2008 was the first parliamentary elections in Bhutan. It was the first stage in the establishment of Bhutan’s Parliament, and its transition into a young democracy. The elections, at the time, saw NC candidates and voters not entirely clear on the …

Pema Tenzin was elected as the National Council (NC) representative for Chukha dzongkhag after he secured 7,421 votes through as total of 6,995 Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) votes and 426 postal ballot (PB) votes. The incumbent NC member Tshewang Lhamu received in total 3,931 votes (EVM-3,680- PB- 251). Pema Tenzin …

Sarpang dzongkhag in the National Council (NC) elections went for 33 year-old Dhan Bahadur Mongar from Dekidling gewog and voted him as their representative for the upper house. Dhan Bahadur Mongar secured total votes of 4,131. His EVM votes count is 3, 695 and Postal Ballots amounted to 436 votes. …

Among the four new People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidates disclosed yesterday 44 year old Jigme Drukpa who went up against PM Jigmi Y. Thinley is one of them, once again up for the 2013 race from Nanong-Shumar constituency against his titanic rival. Jigme Drukpa for Nanong-Shumar, Pemagatshel He has an …