April 23, 2013 marks the general election in the Kingdom of Bhutan. 20 Councillors, one each from twenty districts will be elected on this day. The king, whether the fourth king Jigme Singye or his son the present king Jigme Khesar owe still the great deal of power to elcet 5 Councillors on the behalf of the monarchy. It is not known outside who will be elected and how by these two kings. The ruling party of Jigme Yoeser Thinlay Druk Puensum Tshogpa is comfortably lobbying for its second winning, where has its oppositon Bhutan Democratic Party is creaping up to contest equally. Its leader, the king's in-law, Sangay Ngedup shy away when he lost the expected seats in the 2008 election. Only three seats it woned was later grew to controversy. Meanwhile 5 parties will be contesting the upcoming election. The three new parties are Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT), Bhutan Kuen-Ngyam Party (BKNP) and Druk Chirwang Tshogpa (DCT). Two of the three are headed by female, an encouraging change i...
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