The trend is on – power transfers to ‘people’ in Bhutan as Bhutan's historic general election ends age old monarchy
staff Reporter
Mar. 24, 2008

Bhutan's first general elections that will end more than a century of monarchy on Monday evoked an enthusiastic response from voters, with over 30 per cent casting their ballot in just two hours.

Voting was peaceful in the land-locked country, where men in traditional ''ghos'' and women in ''kiras'' were seen lining up to vote as polling for the country's National Assembly.

A total of 97,921 people have voted so far with Lingmukha-Toewang registering the highest percentage of 64.34 and Shompangkha a least of 12.23 per cent.

The trend is on – power transfers to ‘people’ in Bhutan as Bhutan's historic general election ends age old monarchy
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A total of 97,921 people have voted so far with Lingmukha-Toewang registering the highest percentage of 64.34 and Shompangkha a least of 12.23 per cent.
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