The People’s Democratic Party officially revealed 25 candidates at a press conference held, this evening. The candidates include the Opposition Leader, Tshering Tobgay, and the Opposition member of parliament, Damchoe Dorji.
The party has 40 candidates confirmed, so far.
The candidates revealed today are: Chimi Dorji, who will represent Lingmukha-Toewang constituency in Punakha, Ritu Raj Chhetri will contest from Samtse’s Sipsu constituency, Yogesh Tamang will contest from Kikorthang-Mendrelgang constituency under Tsirang, Karma Tenzin from Wamrong constituency in Trashigang, Ngeema Sangay Tshempo from Lhamoy Zingkha-Trashiding under Dagana, Kinley Om from Bji-Katsho-Uesu constituency in Haa, Arjun Tiwari from Drujeygang-Tseza constituency in Dagana, Tandin Wangchuk from Wangdue Phodrang’s Athang-Thedtsho constituency, Mingbo Dukpa from Deothang-Gomdar constituency in Samdrup Jongkhar, Sangay Tshoki from North Thimphu, Sonam Dondup Dorjee will contest from Khamdang-Ramjar constituency in Trashiyangtse, Kuenga from Nyisho-Sephu constituency in Wangdue Phodrang, Karma Lhendup from Dremitse-Ngatshang constituency in Monggar, Kezang Wangmo from Doga-Shaba constituency in Paro, Dina Nath Dhungyel from Pagli-Samtse constituency in Samtse, Tek Bahadur Subba from Dorokha-Tading constituency in Samtse, M.K.Chhetri from Samtse’s Ugentshe-Yoeseltse constituency, Dawa Gyeltshen from the Bongo-Chapcha constituency, Sangay Dorji from Zhemgang’s Panbang constituency, Kaentsho Sumpai Dhendup from Nubi-Tangsibji constituency in Trongsa, Namgay Dorji from Drakteng-Langthel constituency in Trongsa, Kuenzang Thinley from Bumthang’s Chhoekhor-Tang constituency, and Sonam Penjor will be contesting from Thrimshing constituency in Trashigang.
