The Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa revealed six candidates in Trashigang yesterday. The candidates will represent the party from constituencies in Pema Gatshel, Samdrup Jongkhar, Trashigang, and Monggar.
32-year-old Chenga Tshewang will represent the party from the Khar Yurung constituency in Pema Gatshel. He worked as a tour guide for over eight years. He has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the Institute of Chartered Financial Analyst in Sikkim, India.
Sonam Dhendup is the party’s candidate from the Nanong-Shumar constituency in Pema Gatshel. The 40-year-old worked in a private law firm with his colleagues for more than eight years. He has a Master of Law from the University of Asia Pacific in Bangladesh.
36-year-old Dorji Tshering will represent the party from the Jomotshangkha-Martshala constituency in Samdrup Jongkhar. Before joining the party, he worked in a company in Canberra, Australia for seven years. He has a Master of Public Policy from the Australian National University.
Tenzin Namgyel is the party’s candidate from the Kanglung-Shamkhar-Udzorong constituency in Trashigang. The 43-year-old also served as a general manager of the Dungsam Cement Corporation Limited. He has a Master of Business Administration in Marketing from the West Bengal University of India.
53-year-old Jigme Dorji is the party’s candidate from the Drametse-Ngatsang constituency in Monggar. He was a consultant before joining the party. He has a Master of Educational Management from Mahidol University in Thailand.
And, Jigme Wangdi will represent the party from the Wamrong constituency in Trashigang. The 34-year-old worked as a teacher before joining the Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa in 2018. He has a Bachelor of Education from Samtse College of Education.
The Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa is one of the five registered political parties in the country.
Singye Dema
Edited by Sherub Dorji
