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Bhutan’s Royalty refutes “coup” claims - TheHindu

Indian diplomats assigned for the external affairs always divulge of bieng befriend with Bhutan, meaning the family of Wangchuk dynasty.  The heriditery monarchy of Wangchuk dynasty has been ruling over Bhutan for little more than a century, without alarming awe, stemmed initially by the support of the contemporary aristocratic Dorji family untill the 3rd king Jigme Wangchuk who ruled till his demise in 1972. While the Wangchuks maintain as the king, the Dorjis were successive Prime Ministers, the last one Jigmie Palden Dorji was assasinated in a plot designed by the Wangchuk in reign. Was there a while a 'coup d'etat' attempt to take over the supremacy? More about this is divulged by an Indian diplomat Mr. M. Rasgotra in his book against which the Royal Grand Mother Ashi Kesang Choeden refuted, who has been an esteem tie between these two aristocrats. The author responded as 'describing the facts during his tenure'. The episode is published in an Indian  New