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01 July 2006

ISSN: 1864-1393

01 July 2006
Samdhong Rinpoche re-elected Kalon Tripa
(Phayul) Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche has won the final round of election again for the second time with an expected large majority. In a statement released earlier today the chief election commissioner of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) said: "We are pleased to announce that in accordance with Article 69 of the Tibetan Election Regulations, Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche Lobsang Tenzin has been declared re-elected as Chairman of the Kashag (Cabinet) of the CTA of His Holiness the Dalai Lama for the second consecutive term." Of the total 32,205 votes cast in final round of election held on 3 June 2006, Prof. Samdhong Rinpochen got 29,216 votes (90.72%) and Kalon Trisur Juchen Thubten Namgyal got 2989 votes.

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Bubble to the prime minister of tibetan govt in exile this is to brought your kind attention towards the plight of some 386 familes in majnu-ka-tilla whose home and everything that they have earn during these four decade are going to demolish...i request that each of family members affected or losses during the demolition may be very kindful to the goverment if one of each member of the familes affected are sent to america .....this will be very kind of you.... thsnk you

Posted by kalsang on 10 September 2006 at 20:04