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Sl.No. Member Name VIPIC/CID No. Gewog Dzongkhag 1 Mr. Sonam Tobgay 11906000841 Tshogom, Gaselo Wangdue Phodrang Membership List of Bhutan Kuen-Nyam Party as of end December 2015 Sl.No. Member Name VIPIC/CID No. Gewog Dzongkhag 1 Mr. Sonam Tobgay 11906000841 Tshogom, Gaselo Wangdue Phodrang 2 Mr. Gayleg 10101002330 Choekhor Bumthang 3 Mrs. Pelkey 10103001247 Tang Bumthang 4 Mrs. Yeshy Tshomo 10103001245 Tang Bumthang 5 Mr. Rinzin Wangchuk 10101004034 Choekhor Bumthang 6 Dr. Sonam Tshering 10102002898 Chumig Bumthang 7 Mrs. Sangay Dema 10101000153 Choekhor Bumthang 8 Mr. Namgay Wangchuk 10161005293 Chhokhor Bumthang 9 Mr. Damchoe Gyeltshen 10101000924 Choekhor Bumthang 10 Mrs. Tshewang Choden 10104001214 Ura Bumthang 11 Ms. Kezang Wangmo 10102003104 Chumey Bumthang 12 Mrs. Sangay Zam 10204000285 Chapcha Chhukha 13 Mrs. Choden 10204002662 Chapcha Chhukha 14 Mr. Thinley Dorji 11410003300 Chapcha Chhukha 15 Mr. Penjore 10204002309 Chapcha Chhukha 16 Mr. Kencho Rinchen 10204002206 Chapcha Chhukha 17 Mr. Domchu 10204000621 Chapcha Chhukha 18 Mr. Sonam Penjor 10204000513 Chapcha Chhukha 19 Mr. Damchoe Tshering 10204000680 Chapcha Chhukha 20 Mr. Pema 10204000347 Chapcha Chhukha 21 Mr. Khila 10204002216 Chapcha Chhukha 22 Mr. Nim Dorji 10204002663 Chapcha Chhukha 23 Ms. Singye Dema 10202001015 Bjabcho Chhukha 24 Mr. Karma Dorji 10203000035 Bongo Chhukha 25 Mr. Dawa Tshering 10210000795 Metakha Chhukha 26 Mr. Lobzang 10207000460 Geling Chhukha Sl.No. Member Name VIPIC/CID No. Gewog Dzongkhag 27 Mr. Nima 10204000918 Chapcha Chhukha 28 Mr. Dorji 10201002627 Phuentsholing Chhukha 29 Ms. Yeshey Peldroen 10211002662 Phuentsholing Chhukha 30 Mrs. Nirmala Sharma 10304001415 Goshi Dagana 31 Mr. Indra Kumar Chhetri 10304001411 Goshi Dagana Lhamozingkh 32 Mrs. Ash Maya Subbha 11304000806 Dagana a 33 Mr. Man Prasad Rai 10309002940 Norbuzingkha Dagana 34 Mrs. Prem Kumari Pradhan 11309000302 Lhamoyzingkh Dagana 35 Mr. Beroj Sharma 10304002676 Goshi Dagana 36 Mr. Gom Prasad Rai 10301000084 Dorona Dagana 37 Mr. Puhuntsho Gyeltshen 10304002826 Goshi Dagana 38 Mrs. Kunzang Dema 10402000030 Khatoe Gasa 39 Mrs. Kinley Budha 10400100185 Khamey Gasa 40 Mr. Damcho Dorji 10402000409 Khatoe Gasa 41 Ms. Gyem Lham 10401000300 Khamey Gasa 42 Mr. Pay 10403000056 Laya Gasa 43 Mr. Phurba Sithub 10403000055 Laya Gasa 44 Mr. Ugyen P. Norbu 10502000268 Eusu Haa 45 Mrs. Lhab Gyem 10503000112 Eusu Haa 46 Mr. Pema 10502000331 Eusu Haa 47 Mrs. Dema Lham 10503000113 Katsho Haa 48 Mrs. Sonam Yangki 10503000117 Katsho Haa 49 Mr. Tshewang Pemba 10503000199 Katsho Haa 50 Mr. Tenzing Namgyal 10503000352 Katsho Haa 51 Mr. Sonam Penjore 10503000119 Katsho Haa 52 Mrs. Namgay Lhamo 10503000083 Katsho Haa 53 Mr. Tshering Tobgay 10505000434 Gakiling Haa Sl.No. Member Name VIPIC/CID No. Gewog Dzongkhag 54 Mr. Sonam Dorji 10503000810 Katsho Haa 55 Mrs. Namgyel Dema 10605002472 Menbi Lhuentse 56 Ms. Pema Yangzom 10608000211 Tsenkhar Lhuentse 57 Mr. Singye Wangchuk 10608002806 Tshenkhar Lhuentse 58 Mrs. Yangchen Dekar 10605001624 Membi Lhuentse 59 Mrs. Chimi Selden 10606000824 Minji Lhuentse 60 Mr. Tobgay 10603001562 Khoma Lhuentse 61 Mr. Tshering Dorji 10603000531 Khoma Lhuentse 62 Mr. Karma Wangdi 10608000137 Tsenkhar Lhuentse 63 Mr. Sonam Gyembo 10605000228 Menbi Lhuentse 64 Mr. Pema Wangda 10603001568 Khoma Lhuentse 65 Ms. Cheni Lhamo 10603001429 Khoma Lhuentse 66 Ms. Yeshi Choden 10603002208 Khoma Lhuentse 67 Ms. Tsheten Yangzom 10603001460 Khoma Lhuentse 68 Mr. Tobgay 10603001562 Khoma Lhuentse 69 Mr. Tsheten Dorji 10603001567 Khoma Lhuentse 70 Mr. Sangay Dhendup 10603001576 Khoma Lhuentse 71 Mr. Tashi Dorji 10603001577 Khoma Lhuentse 72 Ms. Yang Tshomo 10603001565 Khoma Lhuentse 73 Ms. Tandin Wangmo 10603001564 Khoma Lhuentse 74 Mr. Sangay Phuntsho 10706000298 Gongdu Monggar 75 Mr. Nidup Zangmo 10709003017 Mongar Monggar 76 Mr. Jigme Thinley 10709003064 Mongar Monggar 77 Mr. Sonam Dorji 10709003066 Mongar Monggar 78 Mrs. Chimi Seldon 10705001731 Narang Monggar 79 Mr. Wangchuk Namgyel 10709002514 Mongar Monggar 80 Mr. Yeshi Wangdi 10710002467 Ngatshang Monggar Sl.No. Member Name VIPIC/CID No. Gewog Dzongkhag 81 Mr. Tshering Dorji 10703002436 Chasker Monggar 82 Ms. Kezang Pemo 10711000183 Silambi Monggar 83 Mr. Chimi Tenzin 10705001700 Narang Monggar 84 Mr. Gyembo Dorji 11811000462 Wangchang Paro 85 Mr. Nim Dorji 10811002030 Wangchang Paro 86 Mrs. Tashi Yangzom 10811001886 Wangchang Paro 87 Mr. Rinzin Dorji 10806001470 Luni Paro 88 Mr. Yeshy Lotay 10808000682 Shaba Paro 89 Mr. Kinga Chhophel 10206000692 Naja Paro 90 Mr. Karma Dhendup 10808002001 Shaba Paro 91 Mr. Sonam Dargey 10503000409 Lamgong Paro 92 Mr. Sangay Khandu 10811002034 Wangchang Paro 93 Mr. Tashi Tshering 10811000071 Wangchang Paro 94 Mrs. Nim Lham 10805000975 Lango Paro 95 Mr. Sherab Jamtsho 10811001974 Wangchang Paro 96 Mr. Pema Wangchuk 10811000220 Wangchang Paro 97 Mr. Pema Dorji 10811001199 Wangchang Paro 98 Mrs. Sonam Yangzom 10811001123 Wangchang Paro 99 Mr. Gomchen 10808001235 Shaba Paro 100 Mr. Karma Penjore 10806000059 Lunyi Paro 101 Mr. Nidup Tshering 10811000070 Wangchang Paro 102 Mr. Tashi Dorji 10807000662 Naja Paro 103 Mr. Phub Dorji 10807001065 Naja Paro 104 Mr. Sherab Gyeltshen 10805000805 Lango Paro 105 Mr. Yeshey Tshering 10811000069 Wangchang Paro 106 Mr. Gembo 10802001424 Shari Paro 107 Mr. Sonam Tobgay 10802002100 Dopshari Paro Sl.No. Member Name VIPIC/CID No. Gewog Dzongkhag 108 Mr. Kezang Namgay 10801000508 Dogar Paro 109 Mr. Dawa Dolma 10906000220 Yurung Pemagatshel 110 Mr. Norbu Jamtsho 10905005394 Shumar Pemagatshel 111 Mr. Mindu Wangmo 11105004892 Martsala Pemagatshel 112 Mr. Kezang Dawa 10905003891 Shumar Pemagatshel 113 Mr. Weseyel Lhundup 11106004990 Norbugang Pemagatshel 114 Mrs. Phuntsho Choden 10905005615 Shumar Pemagatshel 115 Mr. Sangay Wangdi 10905000815 Shumar Pemagatshel 116 Mrs. Dorji Lhamo 11101002297 Dechheling Pemagatshel 117 Mr. Sonam Tobgye 10907002481 Zobel Pemagatshel Ms. Karma Yangchen 118 11508004650 Nanong Pemagatshel Tshomo 119 Mr. Sonam Jamtsho 11101002751 Dechheling Pemagatshel 120 Mr. Jigme 11101002750 Dechheling Pemagatshel 121 Mr. Kuenzang Dorji 11101003634 Dechheling Pemagatshel 122 Ms. Tshering Bidha 11009000516 Toebesa Punakha 123 Mr. Ugyen Dorji 11008000696 Talo Punakha 124 Mr. Ugyen Dorji 11001001875 Chubu Punakha 125 Mr. Namgay Tenzin 11001001860 Chubu Punakha 126 Mr. Bakha 11411001643 Toebesa Punakha 127 Mr. Namgay Tenzin 11411002228 Toebisa Punakha 128 Mr. Tokey Dorji 11411002378 Thinleygang Punakha 129 Mrs. Tshering Bidha 11009000516 Toewang Punakha 130 Mr. Penjore 11004001565 Guma Punakha 131 Mrs. Pema Lhamo 11004001569 Guma Punakha 132 Mrs. Namgay Lham 11004001566 Guma Punakha 133 Mr. Phuntsho Namgay 11006000589 Limbukha Punakha 134 Mr. Kinzang Gyaltshen 11009001597 Toewang Punakha Sl.No. Member Name VIPIC/CID No. Gewog Dzongkhag 135 Mr. Pema Wangchey 11005000817 Guma Punakha 136 Mrs. Dorji Wangmo 11005002944 Kabji Punakha 137 Mrs. Sonam Zangmo 11007001977 Shengbjemi Punakha 138 Mrs. Dechen Wangmo 11007001669 Dzomi Punakha 139 Mrs. Wangchuk Dema 11002000905 Zomi Punakha 140 Mr. Ngawang Chezom 11107006591 Orong Samdrup Jongkhar 141 Mr. Tenzin Phuntsho 11107004639 Orong Samdrup Jongkhar 142 Ms. Cheki Wangmo 11102001939 Gomdhar Samdrup Jongkhar 143 Ms. Tashi Tsetsho 11007003551 Orong Samdrup Jongkhar 144 Mr. Singye Wangchuk 11103000266 Langchenphu Samdrup Jongkhar 145 Mr. Dorji Tshering 11107002039 Dewathang Samdrup Jongkhar 146 Mr. Lam Dorji 11105004811 Martsala Samdrup Jongkhar 147 Mrs. Kelzang Tshomo 11107003549 Orong Samdrup Jongkhar 148 Mr. Pardeep Kumar Biswas 11103001390 Langchenphu Samdrup Jongkhar 149 Mr. Dil Bahadur Pradhan 11110000249 Samrang Samdrup Jongkhar 150 Mrs. Tshering Choden 11108001371 Pemathang Samdrup Jongkhar 151 Mr. Bishnulal Pradhan 11213000990 Samtse Samtse 152 Mr. Sonam Wangchuk 11206001238 Dorokha Samtse 153 Mr. Dinesh Chhetri 11208002641 Yoedseltse Samtse 154 Ms. Lila Wati Chhetri 11201001405 Bara Samtse 155 Mr. Indra Bdr. Rai 11203002306 Sangacholing Samtse 156 Mr. Chencho Tshering 11202002191 Biru Samtse 157 Mr. Nar Bdr. Rai 11203002053 Sangacholing Samtse 158 Mr. Sangay Dorji 11205001237 Dorokha Samtse 159 Mr. B.N Sharma 11204001493 Samtse Samtse 160 Ms. Chimi Seldon 11213003984 Samtse Samtse 161 Mrs. Menuka Chhetri 21214000501 Sipsu Samtse Sl.No. Member Name VIPIC/CID No. Gewog Dzongkhag 162 Mr. Tika Prasad Acharya 11206001479 Dorokha Samtse 163 Ms. Dhan Maya Telaja 11308003845 Samtse Samtse 164 Mrs. Maya Giri 11214001899 Sibsoo Samtse 165 Mr. Parsad Giri 21214000597 Sibsoo Samtse 166 Mr. Badri N Bhattarai 11203001357 Sangacholing Samtse 167 Mr. Khara Nanada Dahal 11109001906 Denchukha Samtse 168 Mr. Ran Bahadur Rana 11307000464 Gakidling Sarpang 169 Mr. Tshering Tobgay 11302002122 Chuzargang Sarpang 170 Mr. Harka Bdr Subbha 11311000870 Shompangka Sarpang 171 Mr. Meelan Karki 11307001203 Gakidling Sarpang 172 Mrs. Purna Devi Chapagai 11308001348 Surey Sarpang 173 Mr. Dawa Tamang 11308003202 Jigmecholing Sarpang 174 Mrs. Ugyen Lham 11312000845 Gelephu Sarpang 175 Mr. Budha Mani Homagai 11306001899 Gelephu Sarpang 176 Mrs. Usha Kumari Raini 11313000319 Singye Sarpang 177 Mrs. Babita Gurung 11308004103 Jigmecholing Sarpang 178 Dr. Diliram Ram Neopani 11302002254 Chuzagang Sarpang 179 Mr. Ran Bdr. Gurung 21308000291 Jigmecholing Sarpang 180 Mr. Deo Maya Neopani 11308000008 Jigmecholing Sarpang 181 Mrs. Meena Kumari Dahal 11306001295 Gelephu Sarpang 182 Mr. Madu Sudhan Archarja 11302001743 Chuzergang Sarpang 183 Mr. Mon Bdr Gautam 11305000666 Dovan Sarpang 184 Mrs. Dema 11312002368 Sershong Sarpang 185 Mr. Bhanu Bhakta Acharya 11305002540 Doban Sarpang 186 Mr. Sonam Rinzin 11312004182 Sershong Sarpang 187 Mr. K.B Kharga Chhetri 11302002260
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