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Few voters decide Thrompon elections despite growing urban populations

Jul 04, 2026 4 mins read
Few voters decide Thrompon elections despite growing urban populations

Despite being home to the majority of the country’s urban residents, the four thromdes continue to have only a small fraction of their populations eligible to elect their Thrompons.

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