National Assembly to have 47 members

Thimphu, March 04: The Delimitation Commission has proposed dividing 20 dzongkhags into 47 constituencies.

According to the proposal put forward by the commission, Trashigang will have highest number of constituencies, electing 5 MPs for the National Assembly.

Samtse dzongkhag in south has four consituencies followed by Mongar and Pema Gatshel with three seats each. All other dzongkhags have two seats each. Each constituency will have around 10,000 eligible voters.

The commission has also increased the geogs from existing 201 to 205.

In a press meet, CEC Dasho Kunzang Wangdi said that care was taken to ensure that gewogs were not fragmented between different constituencies and due recognition was given to the present level of socio-economic development and commonality of interests of communities. Bhutan News Service