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An important responsibility

The Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa winning 30 seats of 47 will form the new government soon, provided there are no complaints from the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa that would, in a worse case scenario, call for a re-election. The Election Commission of Bhutan has declared the 2018 general election successful. This indicates that there will be no obstacles. DNT will be the …

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DHI launched BizAP

Druk Holding and Investยญments (DHI) launched Busiยญness Acceleration Program (DHI BizAP) app yesterday at Start-Up Center, Changzaยญmtog, Thimphu in the presยญence of Chief Guest, Honโ€™ble Chief Justice, Tshering Wangchuk, Chief Advisor to the Interim Government, distinguish guests and parยญticipants. The app launched was initiated by DHI, mainly to promote Cottage and Small Industries (CSI) sectors in Bhutan with the governยญmentโ€™s …

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Pemagatshelpas says voting pattern is not political identity

Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) consecutively winning in parliamentary election, in 2008 and 2013 and last primary round from all three constituencies in Pemagatshel cannot be called as political identity, according to people. Political identity refers to a specific political party affiliation or any individual associated to particular group expressing specific political opinions or attitudes. For many voters in Pemagatshel, favoring …

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Being morally responsible

Accusations are flying thick and fast as the election campaigning is coming to a close. Within a few days, Bhutanese would be heading to the facilitation booths to vote for the candidates. It is not sure how the last few days of campaigning would help the two parties, but what is sure is that the accusations and mudslinging against each …

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MH takes collection to farmerโ€™s doorsteps

With hazelnut harvest started, the Mountain Hazelnuts (MH) has taken collection to the farmยญersโ€™ doorsteps by establishing five collection centers in areas convenient to farmers over the last week. MH also sent Field Extenยญsion staff to collect nuts from the homes of farmers who live in remote areas that were not near the collection centers. There are more than 60 …

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DPT denies DNTโ€™s character assassinationย accusation

Druk Phuensum Tshogpaย (DPT) denies Druk Nyamrup Tshogpaโ€™s (DNT) president, Lotey Tsheringโ€™s claim of employing 20 youths to defame candidates in socialย media discrediting theย party. At a press conferenceย on October 4, DPT General Secretary, Sangay Phurpa itย is a baseless allegation. Lotey Tshering during his campaign in Mongar saidย that DPT has been engagedย in criticizing pledges of DNT and involved inย negative campaign. โ€œWe explain …

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Questioning pledges

By Sangay Rabten, Thimphu With the objective of narrowingย the gap, Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) promised several free services to the people if they come to the power. In campaign for theย general round, DNT candidatesย are doing their bestย making pledges to woo votersย giving prime focus inย eastern region, from whereย DNT got fewer votes duringย the primary round.ย DPT candidate of Haaย Sombeykha constituency,ย Rinzin Wangchuk sought clarifications …

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Of pledges and manifestos

By Sangay Rabten, Thimphu With the election campaign in full swing, the Electionย Commission of Bhutanย (ECB) has to remind politicalย parties about what theyย pledge to the people.ย Following a complain from the Druk PhuensumTshogpa (DPT), the commission had reminded the two parties to not make pledges out of their manifesto.DPT made a verbal complain to the Commission for Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) candidates …

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DPTโ€™s attention in the South

By Sangay Rabten, Thimphu The presidents of the two political parties are in constituencies where they have performed not so well during the primary round. Druk Phuensum Tshogpaโ€™s (DPT) President Pema Gyamtsho is trying to make ground in the south and Nyamrup Tshogpaโ€™s President Lotey Tshering is in the east to convince where it didnโ€™t win. DPT started its first …

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