Prime Minister for a second time

In for a second term: A file photo of Tobgay who was voted by the Bhutanese people during the recent election. — AFP

Voters have elected Tshering Tobgay to become Prime Minister for the second time after his party won nearly two-thirds of seats, the election commission said in results released yesterday.

The election was dominated by serious economic challenges that have called into question the Himalayan kingdom’s long-standing policy of prioritising “Gross National Happiness” over growth.