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
Name: Lobsang Dhondup
Place: Chandigarh
Origin: Tsang-Thenge
Occupation: Director, Sangye Menla Trust
Dr. Sonam Tobgyal
Name: Dr. Sonam Tobgyal
Place: Dharamsala
Origin: Ngari
Occupation: Researcher
Tsering Lhakyap Janyeal
Name: Tsering Lhakyap Janyeal
Place: Byllakuppe
Origin: Tsang Nyingru
Occupation: President, TYC, Byllakuppe
Tenzin Choezin
Name: Tenzin Choezin
Place: Dharamshala
Origin: Meldo Gunkar
Occupation: Current Chitue Member
Chenga Tsering
Name: Chenga Tsering
Place: Delhi
Origin: Pemakoe
Occupation: Utsang committee member
Gonpo Dhundup
Name: Gonpo Dhundup
Place: Dharamsala
Origin: Ngari
Occupation: Former President, Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC)
Sonam Tsering
Name: Sonam Tsering
Place: Dharamsala
Origin: Bhongpa
Occupation: Teacher TCV Upper
Tenzin Yangzom
Name: Tenzin Yangzom
Place: Darjeeling
Origin: Kkongpo
Occupation: Community leader & former Settlement Officer, Sonada Tashiling
Dolma Tsering
Name: Dolma Tsering
Place: Dharamshala
Origin: Dakneh
Occupation: Current Chitue Deputy Speaker
Lobsang Samdup
Name: Lobsang Dhondup
Place: Byllakuppe
Origin: Nagchu
Occupation: Former President of The Call of General Public
Lhatse Dawa Tsering
Name: Lhatse Dawa Tsering
Place: Dharamsala
Origin: Tsang Lhatse
Occupation: President, Dharamsala Local Assembly
Dr. Jangpa Rigzin Lhundup
Name: Jangpa Rigzin Lhundup
Place: Dharamshala
Origin: Ngamring
Occupation: Current Chitue Member
Soktoe Ngodup Dorjee
Name: Soktoe Ngodup Dorjee
Place: Dharamshala
Origin: Ngari
Occupation: Current Chithue Member
Migyur Dorjee
Name: Migyur Dorjee
Place: Bylakuppe
Origin: Ngari
Occupation: Current Chitue member
Tsering Siten
Name: Tsering Siten
Place: Nepal
Origin: Lektse
Occupation: Executive Member of Middle Way Approach
Dhondup Tashi
Name: Dhondup Tashi
Place: Ladakh
Origin: Ngari
Occupation: Current Chitue Member
Kalsang Youdon
Name: Kalsang Youdon
Place: Dharamsala
Origin: Purong
Occupation: Vice President TWA
Acharya Yeshi Phuntsok
Name: Acharya Yeshi Phuntsok
Place: Delhi
Origin: Rothok
Occupation: Former Chithue Member
Samten Chodon
Name: Samten Chodon
Place: Bylakuppe
Origin: Purong
Occupation: Current Chitue Member
Dawa Tsering
Name:Dawa Tsering
Place:Dharamshala
Origin:Toe Rachu
Occupation:Current Chitue Member
Lobsang Gyatso Sither
Name: Lobsang Gyatso Sither
Place: Dharmashala
Origin: Kyidong
Occupation: Current Chitue Member
Lhagyari Namgyal Dolkar
Name: Lhagyari Namgyal Dolkar
Place: Dharamshala
Origin: Lhokha
Occupation: Current Chitue Member
Jamyang Sherab
Name: Jamyang Sherab
Place: Leh
Origin: Chushul
Occupation: Community Development Worker
Tsering Tharchin
Name: Tsering Tharchin
Place: Dharamsala
Origin: Lhokha
Occupation: Independent Researcher
Lhamo Tsering Kongtsa
Name: Lhamo Tsering Kongtsa
Place: Dharamsala
Origin: Dingri Shelkar
Occupation: Former CTA Official
Tsering Yangchen
Name: Tsering Yangchen
Place: Bylakuppe
Origin: Zonkar
Occupation: Current Chitue Member
The final U‑Tsang Chithue online voting will open here in March 2026.