Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Wed, 11/21/2018 - 17:19
Paper No. 6462 Dated 21-Nov-2018
By S.Chandrasekharan
On 19th October, the Election Commission of Bhutan formally declared the election results with the DNT acquiring 30 seats and the DPT the rest in the 47 seat assembly. The DNT was thus officially declared as the third elected Government in Bhutan and the DPT as the Opposition.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Fri, 10/19/2018 - 10:08
Paper No. 6446 Dated 19-Oct-2018
By S. Chandrasekharan
In the recently conducted National Elections of October 18, it is learnt that the DNT has come out victorious with 30 out of 47 seats. Formal official results will be announced by the Election Commission in another two days.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Fri, 10/05/2018 - 12:35
Paper No. 6435 . Dated 5-Oct-2018
By Dr. S.Chandrasekharan
With the elections to the National Assembly less than two weeks away, the two parties-DNT and DPT that emerged as the two top most vote getters are seen to have finally worked out their strategy for the final round.
Yet going by the trends, it looks that it will be a very close election and even now it is not easy to make any assessment on the final results.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Wed, 09/26/2018 - 14:43
Paper No. 6431 Dated 26-Sept-2018
By Dr. S.Chandrasekharan
In the primary elections held on 15 September, the incumbent party PDP was knocked out and instead, the people chose an untested party DNT ( Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa) led by a Medical Practitioner Dr. Lotay Tshering that got the maximum number of votes. The second was the DPT led by Pema Gyamtso-a party that was in power in the first election and in opposition in the second election.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Sat, 08/25/2018 - 00:59
Paper No. 6413 . Dated 25-Aug-2018
By Dr. S.Chandrasekharan
The Second National Assembly of Bhutan was dissolved in the afternoon of 1st August 2018 as mandated by Article 19 of Bhutan Constitution.
By a Royal Order, an interim government under the leadership of the Chief Justice has been formed with nine Advisers. In distributing the portfolios, the Chief Justice- now called Chief Adviser has retained the two important portfolios namely Home and Foreign Affairs.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Mon, 12/18/2017 - 08:54
Note No. 791 Dated 18-Dec-2017
By Dr. S. Chandrasekharan
It is believed that the third country resettlement scheme is closing down when the last batch of refugees would be leaving by end December this year.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Tue, 12/06/2016 - 10:25
Note No. 775 Dated 06-Dec-2016
By Dr. S.Chandrasekharan
It is eight years since democracy was introduced in Bhutan. It has already had two elections at the national level, with one resulting in a change of government and two elections to the National Council. Elections were peaceful and orderly.
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