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...
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...
Getting ready for general elections 2013
By Dr. S. Chandrasekharan It is no surprise that Bhutan has been named as the most peaceful and stable country in the South Asian region by one of the NGOs. It is no surprise either that Nepal was placed next to Bhutan in that index. One would have expected...