DPT chooses Thinley its president

Thimphu, August 15: Not unexpected as politics unfolds, the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) on Wednesday elected the just retired Home Minister Jigmi Yeshe Thinley to the position of party president.

Over 350 aspirants of the party gathered during a meeting held in Thimphu today voted against zero for Thinley, who has been influential to the changing politics of the country.

Upon elected as the president of the party, Thinley assured the party cadres of making the party a unique of all to practically implement the notion of Gross National Happiness and vision of the king.

However, the party has not elected any other officials including general secretary, central committee or district committee or sectoral committees. As election approaches near, the party is expected to finalise its candidates, even though the parties are facing short of the candidatures in all constituencies.

The meeting of the party is expected to continue the next day as well to train the candidates and finalise the party manifesto, discuss strategies for the upcoming elections, national policies and issues that party would make its agenda during the polls.

The party is yet to file its application at the election commission for registration as legal political group of the country. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has already submitted its application on August 6. Bhutan News Service