List of political parties in Bhutan
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Bhutan, which first made moves to become democratic in 2007, has three official political parties, as well as others, mainly in exile.
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[edit] 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[1]. 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[2]. 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.
[edit] 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
Druk National Congress was formed in exile at Kathmandu, Nepal on June 16, 1994 to established the democracy and human rights in Bhutan.
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[edit] See 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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