Samten Choedon sworn in as new member of 17th TPiE

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Tenzin Nyidon 

DHARAMSHALA, April 16: Former member of parliament Samten Choedon was officially sworn in as the newest member of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPiE) from the Utsang constituency, on Wednesday following the resignation of fellow U-Tsang MP Dawa Phunkyi, who was elected as a Justice Commissioner during the ninth session of the 17th TPiE.

In accordance with Article 57, Clause 2 of the Charter of Tibetans in Exile, the Central Election Commission notified Samten Choedon—who was first on the waiting list from the 2021 parliamentary elections—to contact the Parliamentary Secretariat...

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