2026 Utsang Chithue Election

Preliminary voting for the U‑Tsang Cholkha Chithue has now closed, and the results are provided below.

The final U‑Tsang Chithue online voting will open here in March 2026.

Preliminary Voting Results

Below are the candidates with their vote count.

Lobsang Dhondup

Lobsang Dhondup

Name: Lobsang Dhondup
Place: Chandigarh
Origin: Tsang-Thenge
Occupation: Director, Sangye Menla Trust

Dr. Sonam Tobgyal

Dr. Sonam Tobgyal

Name: Dr. Sonam Tobgyal
Place: Dharamsala
Origin: Ngari
Occupation: Researcher

Tsering Lhakyap Janyeal

Tsering Lhakyap Janyeal

Name: Tsering Lhakyap Janyeal
Place: Byllakuppe
Origin: Tsang Nyingru
Occupation: President, TYC, Byllakuppe

Tenzin Choezin

Tenzin Choezin

Name: Tenzin Choezin
Place: Dharamshala
Origin: Meldo Gunkar
Occupation: Current Chitue Member

Jigme

Jigme

Name: Jigme
Place: Delhi
Origin: Lhasa
Occupation: Researcher

Chenga Tsering

Chenga Tsering

Name: Chenga Tsering
Place: Delhi
Origin: Pemakoe
Occupation: Utsang committee member

Gonpo Dhundup

Gonpo Dhundup

Name: Gonpo Dhundup
Place: Dharamsala
Origin: Ngari
Occupation: Former President, Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC)

Sonam Tsering

Sonam Tsering

Name: Sonam Tsering
Place: Dharamsala
Origin: Bhongpa
Occupation: Teacher TCV Upper

Tenzin Yangzom

Tenzin Yangzom

Name: Tenzin Yangzom
Place: Darjeeling
Origin: Kkongpo
Occupation: Community leader & former Settlement Officer, Sonada Tashiling

Dolma Tsering

Dolma Tsering

Name: Dolma Tsering
Place: Dharamshala
Origin: Dakneh
Occupation: Current Chitue Deputy Speaker

Lobsang Samdup

Lobsang Samdup

Name: Lobsang Dhondup
Place: Byllakuppe
Origin: Nagchu
Occupation: Former President of The Call of General Public

Lhatse Dawa Tsering

Lhatse Dawa Tsering

Name: Lhatse Dawa Tsering
Place: Dharamsala
Origin: Tsang Lhatse
Occupation: President, Dharamsala Local Assembly

Dr. Jangpa Rigzin Lhundup

Dr. Jangpa Rigzin Lhundup

Name: Jangpa Rigzin Lhundup
Place: Dharamshala
Origin: Ngamring
Occupation: Current Chitue Member

Soktoe Ngodup Dorjee

Soktoe Ngodup Dorjee

Name: Soktoe Ngodup Dorjee
Place: Dharamshala
Origin: Ngari
Occupation: Current Chithue Member

Migyur Dorjee

Migyur Dorjee

Name: Migyur Dorjee
Place: Bylakuppe
Origin: Ngari
Occupation: Current Chitue member

Tsering Siten

Tsering Siten

Name: Tsering Siten
Place: Nepal
Origin: Lektse
Occupation: Executive Member of Middle Way Approach

Dhondup Tashi

Dhondup Tashi

Name: Dhondup Tashi
Place: Ladakh
Origin: Ngari
Occupation: Current Chitue Member

Kalsang Youdon

Kalsang Youdon

Name: Kalsang Youdon
Place: Dharamsala
Origin: Purong
Occupation: Vice President TWA

Acharya Yeshi Phuntsok

Acharya Yeshi Phuntsok

Name: Acharya Yeshi Phuntsok
Place: Delhi
Origin: Rothok
Occupation: Former Chithue Member

Samten Chodon

Samten Chodon

Name: Samten Chodon
Place: Bylakuppe
Origin: Purong
Occupation: Current Chitue Member

Dawa Tsering

Dawa Tsering

Name:Dawa Tsering
Place:Dharamshala
Origin:Toe Rachu
Occupation:Current Chitue Member

Lobsang Gyatso Sither

Lobsang Gyatso Sither

Name: Lobsang Gyatso Sither
Place: Dharmashala
Origin: Kyidong
Occupation: Current Chitue Member

Lhagyari Namgyal Dolkar

Lhagyari Namgyal Dolkar

Name: Lhagyari Namgyal Dolkar
Place: Dharamshala
Origin: Lhokha
Occupation: Current Chitue Member

Jamyang Sherab

Jamyang Sherab

Name: Jamyang Sherab
Place: Leh
Origin: Chushul
Occupation: Community Development Worker

Tsering Tharchin

Tsering Tharchin

Name: Tsering Tharchin
Place: Dharamsala
Origin: Lhokha
Occupation: Independent Researcher

Lhamo Tsering Kongtsa

Lhamo Tsering Kongtsa

Name: Lhamo Tsering Kongtsa
Place: Dharamsala
Origin: Dingri Shelkar
Occupation: Former CTA Official

Tsering Yangchen

Tsering Yangchen

Name: Tsering Yangchen
Place: Bylakuppe
Origin: Zonkar
Occupation: Current Chitue Member

Central Tibetan Administration

Restoring Freedom for Tibetans

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