With polls 3 days away, all big Bhutan players swear by India
Bhutan may introduce a law or convention to stop its political parties from making its relationship with India an election issue in future. After weeks of mudslinging over who “displeased or provoked” India, the kingdom’s incumbent party, Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT), and the major opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP)...
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...