Bhutan local government election conducted

The local government election conducted in the 205 gewogs and 16 dzongkhag thromdes saw a voter turnout of 56 percent or 194,357 voters, according to chief election commissioner of Bhutan, Dasho Kunzang Wangdi.

The result was announced this morning at a press conference, which was broadcast live on the national TV. There were 347,938 registered voters for the local government election. A total of 1,105 local government officials to the post of gups, mangmis, thromde thuemis and gewog tshogpas were elected yesterday. “The government structure under the Constitution is complete with the election of the local government,” said Dasho Kunzang Wangdi.

The chief election commissioner thanked all the people involved in conducting the election. “The local government election was successfully conducted.”

The four tshogpa vacant post in the Class A thromdes in Phuentsholing and Thimphu were also filled yesterday.