In accordance with the provision enshrined under Section 457 of the Election Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan, 2008, the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) hereby declares the result of the Bye-Election to fill the vacant post in the Local Government.
Ugyen Dorji,holdingCID No. 11003000559 hailing from Zhelngoesa Chiwog, has been successfully elected as the Gup of Goenshari Gewog under Punakha Dzongkhag, with the poll day held on April 14, 2025.
The overall voter turnout detail is as follows:
Of the 602 registered eligible voters (M= 278 & F= 324), 432 cast their votes on the poll day (EVM: 347 & Postal Ballot: 85) achieving an overall voter turnout of 71.76%.
Details of the result is available on the Election Commission’s web page: www.ecb.bt. It is also hereby being notified that as per Section 580 of the Election Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan, 2008, the member elected shall only serve for the remainder of his/her predecessor’s term of office.
The public and all stakeholders may note that the Election Petition Period of 10 days for this Bye-Election starts today and ends at 5 p.m. on April 24, 2025.
Issued on the 17th Day of the 2nd Month of the Wood Female Snake Year, corresponding to April 15, 2025.
Chief Election Commissioner of Bhutan
