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Thimphu’s Thrompon race pits experience against fresh vision

Jun 27, 2026 4 mins read
Thimphu’s Thrompon race pits experience against fresh vision

The capital city will choose its next mayor on July 15, 2026, as two candidates — an incumbent engineer seeking a second term and a first-time female contender with a background in media and public leadership — offer voters competing visions for how Thimphu should be governed, serviced, and ultimately transformed.

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