Tibetans vote today to elect PM of govt-in-exile

March 20, 2016 15:53

Tibetans here are voting today to elect the next Prime Minister or 'Sikyong' of the Tibetan government-in-exile and other members of the 16th Tibetan Parliament.

As many as 94 candidates are in the fray for 45 seats in these elections, the results of which will be declared on April 27.

Tibetans living in exile in India can also cast their votes in Bengaluru, Darjeeling, Bylakuppe, Dehradun and Delhi.

More than 90,000 registered Tibetans in exile across the world are taking part in the elections, which will see voting being held in the US, Japan, Russia and Australia. Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, however, is not a voter for these elections.

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