Dorji Khandu

Journal of a Young Parliamentarian

Dorji Khandu, the first parliament member from Laya

June 9, 2018 When Gasa elected 33-year-old Dorji Khandu as its National Council representative in April, the country got its first member of parliament from Lungo, Laya. The closely...


Gasa Elects Dorji Khandu

April 21, 2018 Dorji Khandu from Laya, Gasa won the Third Parliamentary Election to National Council after securing 547 of which 532 votes came through EVM and 15 votes...


Dorji Khandu wins in Gasa

April 21, 2018 If postal ballot made the difference in many dzongkhags, it was not the case in Gasa. Despite getting only 15 postal ballots, Laya’s candidate Dorji Khandu...


Know Your NC Candidate: Gasa

March 23, 2018 Dorji Khandu  Age: 33 years Village: Lungo Gewog: Laya   Qualification Bachelor of Engineering (Civil), Thailand Master of Engineering (Civil/WREM), Sri Lanka Work experience Worked as RJ (Dzongkha) with...


Gasa nominates three NC candidates

March 14, 2018 Gasa, the largest and least populated dzongkhag, has three candidates for the NC seat. Khatoed gewog had the highest number of aspiring candidates although the gewog...