Exiled Tibetans vote to choose leadershipAFP, DEHRADUN, IndiaExiled Tibetans began a unique global election yesterday for a government representing a homeland many have never seen, as part of a democratic exercise voters say carries great weight. Photo: AIt is an electoral system unlike any other, a vote for a parliament without a state. Yesterday’s vote was to select candidates ahead of a final round on April 26, with results due May 13. “The stakes are too high to risk choosing ineffective leadership,” said Kunga Choekey, 24, a voter based in Dehradun, India. Australia-based lawmaker Doring Tenzin Phuntsok, 40, campaigning for re-election, wants the vote to send a message to Beijing.

Source: Taipei Times February 01, 2026 18:12 UTC