Needrup Zangpo
Short vita
Needrup Zangpo is a student of English and Indian literature, media, and journalism. Needrup is the executive director of the Bhutan Media Foundation (BMF). Before joining BMF, he was the founding executive director of the Journalists Association of Bhutan, the editor of the Bhutan Observer newspaper, and a researcher with the Centre for Educational Research and Development. He is the author of creative non-fiction book 'Drukpa Kunley: Sacred Tales of a Mad Monk' published by HaperCollins.
Contributions
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Bhutan chooses experience over change
In the fourth general election held on January 9, 2024, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Bhutan’s oldest political party, returned to power for the second time in the country’s 15-year history of democracy. PDP clinched a convincing win by securing 30 out of 47 seats in the National Assembly. Bhutan Tendrel Party (BTP), the newest party in the race, was able to garner 17 seats. A party needs to secure 24 seats to form the government.
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Bhutan’s National Council Election 2023: A setback for women
At the recent National Council (NC) election held on 20th April in Bhutan, only one woman was elected to the 25-member Chamber of Parliament. The result was particularly surprising because women voters outnumbered men in the election.
