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Election Results for Simbu Province 2022

 Find below are the progressive results for the Simbu/Chimbu Provincial and Open seats. Updated: 3/8/2022 GUMINE OPEN Top five candidates NICK KOPIA KUMAN APNG 7,290DAWA LUCAS DEKENA PNGP 5,317JOE SINE WEMIN PNC 4,795MICHAEL SIPA KALE LP 4,391BATA TOM MICHAEL NA 3,537 ————————————————- KARIMUI-NOMANE OPEN Top five candidate MORIYANGO MICHAEL KORRY LP 2,967 FRANCIS YORI ALUA PNGNP 2,908 Sil POI IND 2,253 GEOFFREY KAMA THE 1,849 TULIP WESU DOLA IND 1,739 ——————————————- KEROWAGI OPEN Top five candidates BARI PALMA PNC 5,643 GUMA WAU BOIKA PP 4,571 Francis Kikin Siune APNG 4,471 Camillus Dangma Bongro ULP 4,461 PETER KUMAN PNGNP 3,629 ——————————- CHUAVE OPEN Top five candidates Graham Kumo SUPA IND 1,659James NOMANE IN...

Simtokha Dzong: Bhutan’s Stunning Castle Monastery

Bhutan as a destination is a travel perk for the Indian citizen. Not only is it one of the top easy visa international destinations for Indians , it is also very light on your wallet. A great attraction on a fabulous day trip route covering Thimphu –> Dochula pass –> Punakha valley is Simtokha Dzong, a 17th century castle monastery. Simtokha Dzong is the first of its kind monastery in Bhutan. It is an important historical monument, a former Buddhist monastery and it houses one of the premium Dzongkha language learning institutes. One of the first things you will notice as you enter this castle monastery is young monks hovering over books or discussing subjects with other students. And that is what makes the Simtokha Dzong special. Located on the approach road to the panoramic Dochula pass, the lush Punakha valley and the rest of central and Eastern Bhutan, Simtokha Dzong is strategically built on a projecting ridge that overlooks the entire Thimphu valley. This strategic locat...