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There is nothing predictable about elections in Bhutan but a Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) victory in the East was a given as seen in the 2008 National Assembly elections, 2013 primary and general round elections, 2018 primary and general round elections and so the same was expected in the 2023 …

In a positive development, the Supreme Court has enforced its judgment on the Changlo case. In late September, this paper brought to light the case of Changlo from Paro who complained that the Supreme Court was not enforcing its own judgment on an influential former Lam to pay him the …

With the Bhutan Tendrel Party (BTP) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) squaring off in the General round, a key question now is which way will the candidates, party workers and voters of the Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT), Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) and the Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa (DTT) support or …

The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) charge sheeted the Namgay Dolkar (24) case to the Thimphu District court on 1st December Friday charging the accused Sonam, a 38-year-old businessman, with murder. The RBP had forwarded the case to the OAG in mid-September 2023 recommending the murder charge. While the …

But three X factors could also work against PDP Going into the general election round in 2023, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) looks almost unassailable in its first-place position due to the sheer gap between it and its closest competitor the Bhutan Tendrel Party (BTP). This is because in 11 …

By the evening of 15th September, 2018, it was clear that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) had been knocked out of the Primary Round in the third National Assembly elections. This came as a shock as the party was hoping to form the government, albeit with less MPs. On 17th …

The Bhutan Tendrel Party (BTP) was the last party to register with the ECB on 11th January 2023 but it was the first party to declare all 47 candidates. BTP in a short period not only got together seasoned candidates from politics, civil service and business but it conducted a …

The big question for the 30th November 2023 poll day is which are the two parties that will make it to the final round. When one talks to senior members of the five political parties taking part in the race they all feel that their party has a good chance …

On Thursday evening, during the live broadcast of the Vice President’s debate, the first segment was on the economy and when it was the turn of parties to ask question of each other the Vice Presidents of the four parties Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa (DTT), Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT), Bhutan Tendrel …

As the anticipation builds for the upcoming National Assembly Elections 2023-2024, people across the country are actively debating amongst themselves to express their opinions on which political parties are performing well, and to predict the potential winners. The sentiments are diverse, reflecting a range of perspectives on past achievements, manifestos, …