By Tenzin Monlam
DHARAMSHALA, February 2: The New York and New Jersey Chapter of the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) elected their 14th Executive Board members at the Phuntsok Deshi Hall in New York city.
The regional chapter the largest pro-independence group of the Tibetan Diaspora welcomed their 11 new executive members in presence of the TYC President Tenzing Jigme and General Secretary Tashi Lamsang.
The organization, while welcoming and congratulating the newly elected board members, also announced that the 14th executive members will take over after the 16th General Body Meeting in summer.
Tenzing Kalden was appointed the president and Tsering Palden was appointed the Vice President. Dolma Chomphel who came third with was designated as the General Secretary of the RTYC NY/NJ.
Other new executive members of the NY/NJ Chapter are Pema Dharpoling, Chemi Tsering, Tsewang Dechen, Tsewang Gonpo, Kalsang Phunstok, Ngawang Rinzin, Dechen Dorjee and Karma Gyatso.
The organization thanked the all those who took part in the election. “Your support for TYC inspires all of us. Now let’s move forward and continue the work for our nation as Tibet needs us now more than ever,” the chapter’s official Facebook page says.
For the past couple of months, the controversy surrounding the RTYC NY/NJ captured public attention with many calling it an ‘implosion’ within the organization.
In 2013 Working Committee meeting, eight RTYCs – Bengaluru, Bylakuppe, Mundgod, Hunsur, Kollegal, Dalhousie, Pandoh and Ladakh – demanded TYC change its stand of independence to Middle Way Approach. This led to their expulsion as RTYCs in 2014 for ‘violation of TYC’s rules and regulations’.
