Next Tibetan Parliament is the 15th term Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile
since the first Tibetan parliament-in-exile was formed in 1960.

The next Kalon Tripa is the third term Kalon Tripa who will be elected
by the exile Tibetans after the present Kalon Tripa Prof. Samdhong
Rinpoche who have served for the two terms from September 2001. 

Election Commissioner Mr. Jamphel Choesang said, Election Commission
have already sent first announcement regarding the next election and
will send another soon for registration of the voters.

The dates for registration of the said election will begin from 18th
June to 18th August 2010. Mr. Jamphel Choesang said, “ By 18th August
all the registered list of the voters should reach the office of the
Election Commission”. He also said that the registration date may
extend beyond 18th August.

The preliminary date for voting will be on 3rd October 2010 and the
final date for voting for the next Members of Tibetan
Parliament-in-exile and the Kalon Tripa will be on 20th March 2011.

Mr. Jamphel Choesang further said, because of the importance of the
next election, Tibetans voluntarily made efforts to make the Tibetan
people well informed for electing the next Kalon Tripa by launching the
website www.kalontripa.org. The election commissioner made it clear
that this website is a private initiative and is not a CTA’s website.

Mr. Jamphel Choesang introduced two new Additional Election
Commissioners, Ven. Geshe Rigzin Choedak and Mr. Chutpar Yangkho Gyal,
who were appointed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama to assist the Chief
Election Commissioner during the elections.

Additional Election Commissioners Ven. Geshe Rigzin Choedak is the
Principal at Dolmaling nunnery and Mr. Chutpar Yangkho Gyal is the
Secretary of Sheja Kundue Tsomdig an organization of the writers in Tibetan language.