List of political parties in Bhutan

List of political parties in Bhutan

Bhutan, which first made moves to become democratic in 2007, has three official political parties, as well as others, mainly in exile.

Official

Bhutan has three political parties that are officially registered:
*Bhutan People's United Party
*People's Democratic Party
*Bhutan Peace and Prosperity Party

The People's Democratic Party was founded on March 24, 2007 [ [http://www.kuenselonline.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8248 The Race is On] ] . The Druk Phuensum Tshogpa came into being as a merger of the Bhutan People's United Party and the All People's Party on July 25, 2007 [ [http://www.kuenselonline.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8798 Druk Phuensum Tshogpa, the new party in town] ] . Both of these parties have been registered with the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB). However, the application of the Bhutan People's United Party (revived again by a breakaway faction of Druk Phuensum Tshogpa) for registration was rejected by the ECB on November 27, 2007.

Other

The following parties are all based in exile and banned by the government.

*Bhutan Communist Party (Marxist-Leninist-Maoist)
*Bhutan Peoples' Party
*Druk National Congress
*Bhutan National Democratic Party
*Bhutan Democratic Socialist Party
*Bhutan Gorkha National Liberation Front
*Bhutan National Congress
*Bhutan National Party

Druk National Congress was formed in exile at Kathmandu, Nepal on June 16, 1994 to established the democracy and human rights in Bhutan.

Notes

References

* [http://www.kuenselonline.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8316 Candidates not yet identified]

ee also

* Index of political parties to browse parties by name
* List of political parties to browse parties by country
* List of political parties by ideology to browse parties by name
* Membership of internationals to browse parties by membership of internationals


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