Tibetan Elections: Official preliminary round 2021 results
ElectionsTibetan Elections: Official preliminary round 2021 results
Chief Election Commissioner Wangdu Tsering Pesur announces the results of the preliminary round of elections for Sikyong and members of Tibetan Parliament-in-exile at the exile headquarters in Dharamshala, India, on 8 February 2021.
Tibet Sun/Lobsang Wangyal
McLEOD GANJ, India, 8 February 2021
by Lobsang Wangyal
Sikyong Total updated on 9 February 2021
The Election Commission of the Central Tibetan Administration announced the results of the preliminary round of the 2021 Tibetan Elections on 8 February 2021. The polling was held on 3 January to elect candidates for the final voting for Sikyong (Prime Minister) and 45 Chitues (Members of Parliament). Out of 82,969 registered voters, 63,701 Tibetans voted at 57 locations in 25 countries around the world. However, voting didn't take place in Bhutan.
Tibetans in India and Nepal will choose 10 members each from their respective provinces of Amdo, Kham, and U-Tsang. The monks and nuns will elect two representatives each from their respective religious schools: Bon, Gelug, Kagyu, Nyingma, or Sakya. Residents of Australasia (excluding India, Nepal, and Bhutan) will elect one, and of Europe and North/South America will elect two representatives each.
Names announced today for Sikyong and members of Parliament must confirm their position whether staying in the fray with the Election Commission to be shortlisted as candidates for the final round of voting on 11 April. All those shortlisted must write to their local Election Commission by 15 February. If a person is running either for Sikyong or Chithue, they must submit their bio along with recent photographs.
List of the candidates for the final round will be announced on 21 March, with each assigned an election sign along with their names and other details. No campaigning will be allowed by anyone till the above date of announcing the final candidates, leaving only 20 days for campaigning.
The Election Commission announced that there had been errors in the totals of the Sikyong results, and updated those totals on 9 February 2021.
Sikyong results
Name |
Origin |
From |
Occupation |
Votes |
Penpa Tsering |
Nangra/Amdo |
Bylakuppe |
Former Speaker |
23,762 |
Kelsang Dorjee Aukatsang |
Chamdo/Kham |
Switzerland |
Former SARD Director |
14,031 |
Gyari Dolma |
Nyarong/Kham |
Delhi |
Former Minister |
13,171 |
Dongchung Ngodup |
Surtso/U-Tsang |
Delhi |
Former Minister |
10,011 |
Lobsang Nyandak |
Chateng/Kham |
US |
Former Minister |
983 |
Acharya Yeshi Phuntsok |
Ngari/U-Tsang |
Dharamshala |
Deputy Speaker |
221 |
Go to breakdown of 2021 preliminary sikyong election results collected by Tibet Sun. |
Chitue results
Amdo (Domay) - 30 |
|
Name |
Residence |
Votes |
|
Pema Tso |
Dharamshala |
1,558 |
|
Dhondup Tashi |
Dharamshala |
1,438 |
|
Serta Tashi Dhondup |
Kathmandu |
1,257 |
|
Yeshi Dolma |
Dharamshala |
1,164 |
|
Karma Gelek |
Bhandara |
1,086 |
|
Ratsa Sonam Norbu |
Nepal |
1,015 |
|
Lobsang Thubten |
Dharamshala |
858 |
|
Geshe Gangri |
Dharamshala |
842 |
|
Tsering Lhamo |
Dharamshala |
794 |
|
Thubten Lungrig |
Dharamshala |
788 |
|
Lobsang Choejor |
Dharamshala |
735 |
|
Pasang Topden |
Pune |
554 |
|
Choedak Gyatso |
Dharamshala |
547 |
|
Lobsang Tashi |
Clement Town |
539 |
|
Tenzin Choedak |
Delhi |
504 |
|
Sonam Wangmo |
Clement Town |
458 |
|
Ugyen Kyap |
Delhi |
475 |
|
Sangay Tashi |
Dharamshala |
394 |
|
Chungdup Tsering |
Hunsur |
339 |
|
Lhalung Gyal |
Dharamshala |
288 |
|
Lobsang Choephel |
Dharamshala |
221 |
|
Tsering Youdon |
Hunsur |
177 |
|
Wangden Kyap |
Dharamshala |
175 |
|
Nyenthar |
Bangalore |
167 |
|
Geshe Lobsang |
Mundgod |
141 |
|
Dukden Kyi |
Dharamshala |
134 |
|
Tsering Logya |
Bir |
122 |
|
Meu Wangzin Lhamo |
Delhi |
41 |
|
Penpa Tsering |
Bylakuppe |
22 |
|
Dhondup Tashi |
Clement Town |
6 |
Kham (Dotoe) - 30 |
|
Name |
Residence |
Votes |
|
Dorje Tsetan |
Bir |
6,958 |
|
Aukatsang Youdon |
Gangtok |
5,801 |
|
Tenzin Jigdel |
Dharamshala |
4,601 |
|
Tsering Dolma |
Shillong |
4,469 |
|
Juchen Kunchok Choedon |
Bir |
4,419 |
|
Gyaldong Phurbu Dorje |
Dharamshala |
3,761 |
|
Serta Tsultrim |
Bir |
3,638 |
|
Kunchok Yarphel |
Delhi |
3,315 |
|
Yangchen Dolkar |
Shillong |
2,819 |
|
Choephel Thupten |
Bangalore |
2,647 |
|
Wangdue Dorje |
Bir |
2,563 |
|
Tamdin Hrichoe |
Pokhara |
2,164 |
|
Pema Delek |
Bylakuppe |
2,163 |
|
Lhundup Dorje |
Bylakuppe |
2,034 |
|
Tenpa Yarphel |
Dharamshala |
1,867 |
|
Ngawang Lodoe |
Kumrao |
1,709 |
|
Ngawang Tharpa |
Dharamshala |
1,534 |
|
Nyingmig |
Tashi Jong |
1,466 |
|
Ugyen Jigme |
Clement Town |
1,451 |
|
Dawa Dolma |
Hunsur |
1,393 |
|
Thupten Tashi |
Mundgod |
1,314 |
|
Jangchup Rinchen |
Dharamshala |
1,087 |
|
Jamyang Dakpa |
Dharamshala |
1,038 |
|
Tashi Wangdue |
Bangalore |
1,070 |
|
Ngawang Choephel |
Gopalpur |
1,015 |
|
Tsewang Tenzin |
Hunsur |
1,007 |
|
Sonam Choedon |
Kalimpong |
800 |
|
Phurbu Tsering |
Mundgod |
475 |
|
Tenzin Choegyal |
Dharamshala |
381 |
|
Tsangdak Tashi Phuntsok |
Gangtok |
316 |
U-Tsang - 30 |
|
Name |
Residence |
Votes |
|
Dolma Tsering |
Dharamshala |
13,501 |
|
Dawa Phunkyi |
Dharamshala |
13,379 |
|
Pema Jungney |
Dharamshala |
11,460 |
|
Tsering Yangchen |
Bylakuppe |
8195 |
|
Dawa Tsering |
(Yongling) Dharamshala |
7,945 |
|
Ngodup Dorje |
Dharamshala |
7,371 |
|
Lhagyari Namgyal Dolkar |
Dharamshala |
6,286 |
|
Dhondup Tashi |
Ladakh |
5,483 |
|
Mingyur Dorje |
Hunsur |
5,106 |
|
Jampa Choephel |
Dharamshala |
4,866 |
|
Lobsang Gyatso Sither |
Dharamshala |
4,500 |
|
Tenzin Dolma |
Bylakuppe |
4,312 |
|
Rinzin Lhundup |
Bangalore |
4,126 |
|
Samten Choedon |
Bylakuppe |
3,713 |
|
Chonga Tsering |
Delhi |
3,687 |
|
Janyel Tsering Lhakyap |
Bylakuppe |
3,405 |
|
Tenzin Choezin |
Dharamshala |
3,173 |
|
Jigme |
Delhi |
3,072 |
|
Tenzin Kalsang |
Dharamshala |
2,727 |
|
Ngodup Wangdue |
Bir |
2,603 |
|
Tenzin Gyurme |
Mundgod |
2,588 |
|
Ngawang Lodoe |
Bylakuppe |
2,434 |
|
Dawa Tsering |
Dharamshala |
2,347 |
|
Rinchen Tsering |
Dehra Dun |
2,261 |
|
Dhungtso Tsering Thakchoe |
Dharamshala |
2,208 |
|
Kunchok Tsering |
Shimla |
2,151 |
|
Namgyal Qusar |
Dharamshala |
2,126 |
|
Sonam Tsering |
Bylakuppe |
2,124 |
|
Choenor Samdup |
Orissa |
2,024 |
|
Namgong Sonam Topgyal |
Dekiling |
1,951 |
Bon - 6 |
|
Name |
Votes |
|
Geshe Monlam Tharchin |
125 |
|
Bara Tsewang Tashi |
108 |
|
Geshe Atong Rinchen Gyaltsen |
103 |
|
Geshe Namdak Tsukphue |
52 |
|
Ngoche Loden Nyima |
3 |
|
Kalsang Tenzin |
3 |
Gelug - 6 |
|
Name |
Votes |
|
Geshe Gowo Lobsang Phende |
2,238 |
|
Geshe Phurbu Samdup |
1,816 |
|
Geshe Aduk Tsetan |
1,319 |
|
Geshe Lobsang |
1,182 |
|
Geshe Yeshi Gawa |
1,062 |
|
Geshe Namgyal Gyaltsen |
933 |
Kagyu - 6 |
|
Name |
Votes |
|
Kunga Sotop |
242 |
|
Tenpa Yarphel |
211 |
|
Lama Thinley |
209 |
|
Nyingmig |
76 |
|
Khenpo Kunchok Monlam |
63 |
|
Gyurmey Tsundue |
25 |
Nyingma - 6 |
|
Name |
Votes |
|
Khenpo Sonam Tenphel |
634 |
|
Khenpo Jamphel Tenzin |
447 |
|
Trengo Namdol Yarphel |
159 |
|
Gyanbu Sonam Tsering |
130 |
|
Khenpo Pema Choephel |
113 |
|
Gyari Dolma |
6 |
Sakya - 6 |
|
Name |
Votes |
|
Lopon Thupten Gyaltsen |
239 |
|
Khenpo Kadak Ngodup Sonam |
179 |
|
Khenpo Jamyang Gonpo |
128 |
|
Acharya Lobsang Gyaltsen |
112 |
|
Jamyang Thinley |
6 |
|
Pema Jungney |
2 |
Australasia - 3 |
|
Name |
Residence |
Votes |
|
Thupten Dhondup |
Melbourne |
436 |
|
Gotsang Nigan |
Sydney |
391 |
|
Doring Tenzin Phuntsok |
Cosi Lady |
391 |
Europe/Africa - 6 |
|
Name |
Residence |
Votes |
|
Thupten Wangchen |
Spain |
4,812 |
|
Thupten Gyatso |
France |
2,805 |
|
Gangshontsang Lobsang |
Switzerland |
2,041 |
|
Tashi Delek |
Belgium |
1,766 |
|
Karma Choekyi |
Switzerland |
1,159 |
|
Samdo Jampa Tsering |
Switzerland |
770 |
North/South America - 6 |
|
Name |
Residence |
Votes |
|
Goduk Kalsang Phuntsok |
Portland |
2,921 |
|
Tsetan Phuntsok |
California |
2,347 |
|
Tenzin Jigme |
Minnesota |
2,235 |
|
Dhondup Tsering |
Massachusetts |
1,966 |
|
Pema Chazoetsang |
Utah |
1,722 |
|
Sonam Langkar |
Canada |
1,688 |
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There are some people who believe that if they lie and slander as much as possible, some people will believe them. This was the tactic used by Adolf Hitler and Chinese communists. Adolf Hitler famously said “if you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, it will be believed”.
In German: grosse Luge; which means big lie is a propaganda technique to distort truth. This was coined by Hitler in his book Mein Kampf. It is believed that Hitler used the big lie about Jews as being responsible for Germany’s defeat in the First World War which turned German sentiment against the Jews which resulted in the Holocaust.
The German propaganda minister Joseph Gobbles repeated the lie that conspiracy of Jews was the real power in Britain, Russia and the US who were then the allied powers which defeated Nazi Germany.
Some PT supporters are also indulging in the big lie theory to smear Kalsang Dorje Aukatsang by slandering him endlessly. Unlike PT who has never cleared his name of alleged murder of Kathak Tulku, associating and in cahoots with human trafficker late Thinley Kalsang, alchoholism, immorality in cheating and deserting ones wife and marriage wrecker.
He is also mentioned by the New York police Chinese spy Pema Dorje Ngawang as saying, “he is a good man. You should contact him” to the New York and New Jersy Tibetan community leader, Sonam Gephel. If the allegations are not true, PT has to come out smoking and dispel all these multiple accusations once and for all. But he chose to keep silent. You have to wonder why?
Is he afraid that he will be caught red handed? Is he frightened that it will only open the Pandora’s box?
On the other hand, Kaydor Aukatsang has a clean slate. Surely, he is much more eligible of high office than accused PT.
Ha, Ha,
Pot calling kettle black. PT haters always raise about Kathak trulku and all those nonsense like reciting mantra. If you have a proof, why don’t you guys prove it in the court of law. It is innocent until proven guilty and not the other way round. You people are the one who are levelling allegations against PT. You should be the one to prove his guilt, it is not for him to prove his innocence. It is not “guilty until proven innocent”.
Most of us are aware of the fact that its a forgone conclusion that kalsang dorje can never ever be elected to any office under Tibetan administration of the fact that he intentionally removed the photo of HH the Dalai Lama and replaced it with Lobsang Sangay’s photo in the office of Tibet in Washington DC. In my opinion he crossed the red line. Inspite of this despicable act, due to a small pocket of tribal affiliation especially located in south Indian monastic put their vote to him. A good part of last ten years has been lost to divisional squabbles among Tibetans. Let us not commit the same mistake but instead elect the most capable and deserving candidate in the name of Penpa Tsering. I am absolutely positive and confident that Penpa Tsering will guide us in the right direction.
Acharya Yeshi phuntsok knows of his real strength and what people believe in him instead he tries to put his feet in other’s shoes which he left in nowhere else. He should have stick to what he is capable of and what he does most valuable at? He knows it but still, he is dragged by hunger and greediness, fallen under Gyari’s misguided path and unachievable aspiration. I have voted him all those years in the Chitue but this time he fails himself and ours too. please think better next time when taking the stand…
Next time, we know the firstname ” TENZIN” always belong to Utsang province. Ummm.
You mean that car towing guy who was last seen selling what look like a cheap China product on his live show on social media, or you mean the fake fat (gyakpa zuma) Filipina guy who is seen on every picture and video? Stand no chance even when your turns grey.
Where is Tashi Topgyal in the list? Is Election Commission deliberately hiding his name?
Why???
There will be a proper protest against EC, like Mila Rangzen and Thinley Kalsang did against Lobsang Sangay, in Gangkyi if Tashi Topgyal name is not released.
The biggest loser for Tibetan community is not finding Archarya Yeshi Phuntsok anywhere as candidate, either in U-Tsang or in Sakya constituency. It is a big loss for there is no Chithue, one who is as hard working as this monk, especially in garnering Indian support for Tibet.
It also shows Lamaji himself overplayed his hands by standing for Sikyong instead of sticking to Chithue candidacy. I am a Ngari myself so it won’t be wrong to say this here, that there is something wrong in our Ngari bones that we often oversell ourself when we should not and, we undersell ourself when we should do the opposite. Take our once rising star lawyer Phurbu Dorjee la now vaporized in thin air after standing for Sikyong candidate. I hope Lamaji will find some resurrection because Tibetan cause needs activist like him.
The results looking impressive. I think the public has proven that 10 likes on Facebook doesn’t translate into 10 votes lol.