(TibetanReview.net, Nov20’25) – Former Representative of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) for North America Mr Kelsang Aukatsang (Kaydor) has announced Nov 19 that he is standing for election as Sikyong, the executive head of the CTA, in the 2026 elections. He is so far the only person to announce his candidature against the incumbent Sikyong Mr Penpa Tsering.
The preliminary round of the CTA elections for Sikyong and the 45-member Parliament-in-Exile are scheduled to take place on Feb 1. The purpose of this round is allow voters to propose candidates for the final polls which will take place on Apr 26. Hence announcing candidature, though helpful to the voters, is not necessary,
The prelimin...





