Bhutan’s new face of politics
The second round of Bhutanese elections is gradually showing the ugly faces of real power struggle that remained shut inside doors for centuries. The contesting parties are taking every opportunity to demoralise, devaluate and undermine the opposition. Those unaware of the open governance and multi-party politics are already seeing...
Bhutan Goes through Primary Round of National Elections: Update No.97
By Dr. S.Chandrasekharan. It should be no surprise that Bhutan went through the primary round of second National Elections on 29th May, without any major incident relating to law and order or any major violation of the election code. Credit for the smooth conduct of the elections should not...
Un-culturing democracy in Bhutan
The second test to run for use of adult franchise for Bhutanese populous has opened the door wide open to let the voters know the level of freedom they get in terms of choosing the right persons they choose to rule them. The test is hard for the general...
NA elections take pace
As part of the second parliamentary elections, Bhutan is holding primary round of National Assembly elections on May 31. This round of election will determine the fate of lucky two parties who will be represented in the lower house. The ‘election culture’ has gradually started to evolve – the...
National Council elections results
The National Council (NC) elections are over. The country has chosen a new set of its upper house (apolitical) members who will collectively act as review house for next five years. After king nominates five people, the house becomes complete. Most elected are new faces. People voted against the...
Live election updates by BBS radio
The Bhutanese voted to elected their second batch of National Council members on 23 April 2013. 67 candidates from 20 districts are vying for 20 seats of the council. The elections went peaceful throughout the country until this update. Listen to the following audio from BBS radio. Part 1...