Incumbent secures the least votes in Yangtse
April 23rd, 2018
Namesake beats incumbent for a seat in the council In the second National Council (NC) election in 2013, the NC-elect Tashi Phuntsho’s only contestant, Karma Gyeltshen gave him stiff competition. With only two candidates then, Karma Gyeltshen was leading in the postal ballot count, which made Tashi Phuntsho jittery. However, when the votes from the […]
Postal ballots decide councillor for Trashigang
April 23rd, 2018
The April 20 National Council (NC) elections in Trashigang saw former...
NC election not only successful but exemplary too: CEC
April 23rd, 2018
The National Council election process this time was exemplary and every...
Gewogs without candidates give Lhaki Dolma a win
April 23rd, 2018
Her strategy to reach gewogs that didn’t have candidates and her...
Lone woman beats 12 candidate in Mongar
April 21st, 2018
With 2,406 votes, Mongar elected the lone woman candidate, Sonam Pelzom...
Former Thimphu dzongdag is Thimphu’s NC elect
April 21st, 2018
Incumbent loses by a huge margin The mood was relaxed at...
Incumbent Tashi Dorji wins NC elections in Wangdue
April 21st, 2018
Tashi Dorji is re-elected as Wangdue’s NC representative. He secured 4,995...
Sarpang goes for a change
April 21st, 2018
Securing 24.41 percent of the total votes cast, Anand Rai of...
Choining Dorji is Pemagatshel’s NC elect
April 21st, 2018
Pemagatshel elected Choining Dorji, 47, as its National Council (NC) elect...
Ugyen Namgay wins Haa NC elections
April 21st, 2018
Ugyen Namgay, 35, from Mochu, Sangbaykha secured a total of 1,730...
Incumbent back in Bumthang
April 21st, 2018
Bumthang re-elected its incumbent council candidate Nima. Nima won 3,513 votes,...
Trongsa opts for change, yet again
April 21st, 2018
Three rounds of council elections and Trongsa has never passed the...
Former teacher is Trashiyangtse’s NC elect
April 21st, 2018
A former teacher, Karma Gyeltshen, is the new National Council (NC)...