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 conducted to fill the vacant post of the Gewog Tshogde Tshogpa of Mendrel_Uesuna Chiwog of Dokar Gewog under Paro Dzongkhag.
Mr. Tshering Wangyal, holding CID No. 10801002452, hailing from Uesuna village, has been successfully elected to the above-mentioned post during the poll held on January 29, 2026.
In terms of the overall voter turnout, of the 475 registered eligible voters (M= 200 & F= 275), 155 (EVM: 125 & Postal Ballot: 30) cast their votes on the poll day with overall voter turnout at 32.63%.
Further details of the result is available on the ECB’s web-page: https://www.ecb.bt/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ByeElectionResultforMendrel_Uesuna-30012026.pdf. It is 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 February 8, 2026.
Issued on the 12th Day of the 12th Month of the Wood Female Snake Year, corresponding to January 30, 2026.
Chief Election Commissioner of Bhutan
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