Bhutan votes tomorrow as economic strife hits 'national happiness'
Sunday, 7 January 2024 Bhutan holds general elections amid economic challenges and concerns over chronic youth unemployment and brain drain. The country's policy of prioritising "Gross National Happiness" over growth is being questioned. Both parties in the elections are committed to the well-being of the people. The struggles of the younger generation, including migration abroad and empty villages, are key issues. The pandemic has disrupted tourism, and the parties have plans to ramp up investment in hydropower and other industries. The elections are being closely watched by China and India due to strategic border zones.
Bhutanese voters have elected Tshering Tobgay to become prime minister for a second time after his party won nearly two-thirds of seats. The January 9 poll was dominated by economic challenges threatening the Himalayan nation's longstanding policy of prioritising "Gross National Happiness" over...
Both parties, the Bhutan Tendrel Party (BTP) and People's Democratic Party (PDP) are committed to a constitutionally enshrined philosophy of government that... DNA
Both parties contesting are committed to a constitutionally enshrined philosophy of a government that measures its success by the "happiness and well-being of... IndiaTimes
Sunday, 7 January 2024
