DHARAMSHALA: Exiled Tibetans belonging to U-Tsang Province (Central Tibet) yesterday cast their ballots in the preliminary round of poll to elect two lawmakers from their constituency.
The election is necessitated by two vacant seats for U-Tsang in the incumbent 15th Tibetan Parliament, as only 8 MPs were elected in the final round of parliamentary election held in March this year. A candidate has to poll 33% of the total votes cast to become an MP.
Like Do-Mey and Do-Toe provinces, the U-Tsang Province is represented by 10 parliamentarians in the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile.
Mr Jamphel Choesang, the chief Tibetan election commissioner of the Central Tibetan Administration, told Tibetonline TV that voting took place in India, Bhutan, and in Nepal except Kathmandu.
He said the voting went smoothly at all the 10 polling stations in Dharamsala, the seat of Central Tibetan Administration.
People came in droves to exercise their franchise in Dharamsala.
Talking to TibetNet at a polling booth in Dharamsala, Tenzin Norbu, 27, said he considers voting as his bounden duty to put in place a good and responsible leadership.
The election commission will announce the result of the preliminary poll on 25 July.
Following this, the candidates who wish to stand for the election will have to submit their biographies (not exceeding 300 words) along with a colour photograph to the office of the chief election commission (CEC) by 12 August. Those who do not wish to stand are required to submit their leave applications to the CEC by the same deadline.
The final round of election will take place on 11 September 2011
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