THE NATION

With the successful conduct of the 2013 General Elections the USA, European Union and France have all sent their greetings to Bhutan. The statement from the Department of State in USA says, “The United States congratulates the people of Bhutan on their successful July 13 general election, and welcomes Bhutan’s …

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president received a congratulatory letter from the Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh to on July 13. The letter congratulated the new government and its citizens, and gave assurance to of India’s steadfast and unflinching support to Bhutan. The letter also invited the PDP …

The two constituencies of Punakha are the domain of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) once again, as even in this general election the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) got no win. The DPT candidate from the Lingmukha-Toedwang constituency Dr Sonam Wangyel Wang who was the former director of Royal Education Council lost …

Replicating the outcomes of primary elections, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) outpaced Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) as it came out victorious, yet again, in the two constituencies of Sombaykha and Bji-Katsho-Uesu. With a vote difference of 901, DPT candidate from Sombaykha Dago Tsheringla lost to the former Opposition Leader (OL) …

People’s Democratic Party (PDP) won three seats while Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) won two seats in Trashigang. PDP won in the three constituencies of Kanglung-Samkhar-Udzorong, Thrimshing, and Wamrong constituencies, while DPT won in Bartsham-Shongphu and Radhi-Sakteng constituencies. For -Samkhar-Udzorong constituency, PDP’scandidate Norbu Wangchuk secured total votes of 2, 743 votes …

While Bhutan has just completed it second general elections for the National Assembly, the paper takes a look at the historic March 2008 general elections. Compared to 381,790 registered voters in 2013, there were 318,465 registered voters in 2008. The increase in number of voters is mainly on account of …

The Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) laid claims on a constituency each in Paro. PDP candidate Ugyen Tshering lost to the former Economic Affairs Minister, the DPT candidate from the Lamgong-Wangchang constituency, Khandu Wangchuk. Khandu Wangchuk secured 3,758 votes, of which 316 were from postal ballots …

Residents of Drujeygang-Tseza and Gozhi-Lhamoizingkha constituencies under Dagana turned up with much motivation to vote for their choice of party despite the long walk in the sun and heat. And in the end, it seems their sojourn under the hot sun showed the results they desired as the two out …

The outcomes of the primary elections saw a role reversal as voters handed the very two constituencies which it gave to Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) in 2008, to People’s Democratic Party (PDP) this time. PDP won the two seats in Samdrup Jongkhar with vast difference in votes pushing the party …

It’s an opportunity that comes once in every five years’ time, and it makes all the difference as exercising one’s franchise to vote brings in the leaders that represent the voices of the people from every corner of the country and that will ultimately address the developmental activities in the …