Nu 54.1M spent in NA elections
February 13th, 2019
The Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) spent a total of Nu 54.144 million (M) for the two rounds of the third National Assembly (NA) elections held last year. This does not include expenses for procurement of equipment and expenses incurred as allowances for officials during the election period. According to the ECB’s report on the […]
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