The Druk Phuensum Tshogpa declared its final candidate for the upcoming National Assembly elections in the capital, today. Tshedrup Dorji will represent the party from the Shompangkha constituency in Sarpang. He is from Dekiling village. The 31-year-old holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Sociology from the Royal Thimphu College. Before joining the party, he founded the Youth Advocacy Network and also worked in various capacities in the civil society for three years. The DPT has declared 36 new candidates. According to the party, the remaining 11 will be the existing Members of Parliament, who end their term today. Opposition MPs from the Kanglung_Samkhar_Udzorong and Wamrong constituencies in Trashigang, and Boomdeling_Jamkhar constituency in Trashi Yangtse will not re-contest.
Devika Pradhan
Edited by Sherub Dorji
