Interaction on post-election scenario

Gelephu, April 26: Political party representatives, electoral officials, community leaders and government officials came together to discuss the post election scenario in southern districts.

Organized in the border town Gelphu, participants from Dagana, Tsirang and Sarpang were called for the discussion.

Participants of the interaction program stressed on the need of advertisement during the polls campaign, which was strictly banned in the first elections. They demanded political parties must be allowed to keep big hoarding boards ahead of the polls.

Community leaders also said that school curriculum should include chapters on politics, political system and democracy.

Further, the participants said Sarpang district need one more constituency as per the demarcation set by law based on population figures. Bhutan News Service