KUENSELTHAT THE PEOPLE SHALL BE INFORMED › WEDNESDAY8GI@C)+#)'(*›El(' Bhutan elects councillors While less than 50 percent voters made it, the result was not in favour of most former council members and women candidates

Kesang Dema National Council members. walked to the polling stations much importance to National “Therefore, we are grate- This means about 171,564 yesterday. Council as they would to Na- ful that election is successful About 45.17 percent of the Bhu- of the total 379,819 registered “We expected better,” Chief tional Assembly elections.” because of their enthusiastic tanese electorate went to polls voters could make their votes election commissioner Dasho However, he said those who participation,” he said. yesterday to vote count. Kunzang Wangdi said. “But turned out despite the inclem- People voted in 20 new in 20 representa- NC ELECTIONS Of the total, then, given the series of elec- ent weather are people who councillors of the 67 candidates tives that will be 23,967 votes were tions people had to participate really wanted to make a differ- that contested. a part of the country’s second cast via post while the rest had in, people do not accord that ence. Pg. 2

GASA HAA BUMTHANG CHHUKHA DAGANA Pema Sonam Sangay Tshering Tenzin Dorji Total: 2,264 Total: 6,995 Total: 8,225 Total: 603 Total: 1,866

Total for other candidates: Total for other candidates: Total for other candidate: Total No votes: Total for other candidates: Sonam Tenzin: 971, Rinchen Phuntsho : 951, Khandu Wangchuk : 634, Choda Jamtsho: 631, Tshewang Lhamo: 3,680 1,715 Tenzin : 407, Yeshey Dorji : 342 Tshewang Jurme : 491 Tenzin Norbu: 480

PARO LHUENTSE MONGAR P/GATSHEL PUNAKHA Tempa Sonam Kaka Rinzin Jigmi Rinzin Dorji Wangchuk Tshering Dorji Total: 5,184 Total: 3,193 Total: 4,821 Total: 2,422 Total: 3,449

Total for other candidates: Kinley Dorji Total for other candidates: Total for other candidate: Total for other candidates: Total for other candidates: : 2,075, Ugyen Tshering : 2,071, Sonam Pema Wangchuk : 2,103, Rinzin Rinzin : 2,122 Naichu: 4,484, Tshering Wangchen : 3,338 Namgay Dorji : 2,764 Wangchuk : 2,056, Tshewang Norbu : 1,583 Sherab Jamtsho: 1,685

SAMTSE THIMPHU S/JONGKHAR SARPANG TRASHIGANG Jigme Sangay Dhan B Nima Sonam Wangchuk Khandu Mongar Gyeltshen Kinga Total: 5,213 Total: 9,907 Total: 4,131 Total: 2,250 Total: 11,219

Total for other candidates: Total for other candidates: DK Ghalley: Total for other candidates: Sonam Doekar: Total for other candidates: Total No votes: Kinga Dorji : 2,434, 4,595, Chungdu T : 1,944, Chhatrapati P : 1,363, 3,855, Rangu P Suberi : 1,674, Anand Rai: 1,488, Tshering : 1,624, 2,620 Sangay Lhendup : 1,784 Ganesh G : 912, K N Dhakal : 906, N Dahal: 775 Dhan K Basnet: 1,412 Tshering Tashi : 1,511

T/YANGTSE TRONGSA TSIRANG WANGDUE ZHEMGANG Tashi Kamal B Tashi Pema Phuntsho Tharchen Gurung Dorji Drakpa Total: 2,083 Total: 3,226 Total: 2,381 Total: 5,848 Total: 2,413

Total for other candidates: Total for other candidates: Passang T Total for other candidates: Total for other candidates: Total for other candidates: : 1,629, Tamang: 2,011, S Basnet : 1,920, N Darlami : Sonam Yangchen: 3,540, Yeshi Tshomo: 1,219, Dorji Kadin : 1,209, : 2,288 Jagar Dorji : 706 1,673, Sangay T : 1,305, Justin Gurung : 477 Chado Namgyal : 723 Ugyen Chophel : 968, Pema Lhamo : 909