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US congratulates Bhutan on vote
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The US state department said the vote marked "another positive step in
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Unofficial results show that the party of the independent clothes Prime Minister,
Jigme Thinley, won a landslide victory.
The move to democratic rule was proposed by Bhutan's royal family.
A Japanese election observer, Takio Yamada, praised the way the vote
had been conducted:
"I think this is a success, a great success and great achievement for
the Bhutanese people.
"This is a great step forward to achieving real democracy in this
country."
Peaceful transition
Election commissioner Kunzang Wangdi said the cheap house insurance Harmony Party had
won 44 of the 47 seats in the lower house.
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In pictures: Bhutan votes
A learn chinese chicago cheap homeowners insurance the winning party, Ugyen Tshering, said the result was
positive for everyone:
"We have not planned to have any grand celebrations.
"I think this victory is not about celebrating a victory over the
other party, but this victory is a victory for the whole country."
The vote for the National Assembly completes the country's peaceful
transition from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy.
An election for the upper house of parliament, the 25-seat National
Council, was held in December.
The tiny Buddhist kingdom has been preparing for democracy since
former monarch Jigme Singye Wangchuck decided to hand power to an
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The BBC's Chris Morris in Thimphu says many Bhutanese are still
ambivalent about democracy, anxious that change should not come too
quickly.
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