DHARAMSHALA, February 27: The results of the preliminary bi-election for one seat for Domed constituency was announced today by the Tibetan Election Commission.
The preliminary election was held on February 17, 2014 and the final election will be held on June, 9.
Out of the 3965 registered voters, only 1235 cast their votes.
Tashi Dhondup, a Tibetan resident of Nepal and a native of Serta in Golok, has topped the list with 347 votes, followed by Lukar Jam, a former executive member of the GuChuSum former political prisoners movemment, and a native of Atsok, with 194 votes. Others are Tsayang Gyatso, resident of Dharamshala, native of Golok with 144 votes, Karma Gelek, resident of Bandhara Tibetan settlement and native of Jhakhyung with 107 votes and Totsik Choedak, resident of Dharamshala and a native of Ngaba 71 votes.
Resignation last year by a Domed MP Kirti Dolakr Lhamo necessitated the bi-election as there were no standby candidates with the required percentage of votes.
The 15th Tibetan parliament had earlier passed a bill that nullifies the requirement of 33 percent of votes in order to save financial burden on the Tibetan exile government’s Exchequer. However, the bill shall come into actual implementation for the 16th parliament and onwards.
