Dharamshala, 23 February 2026: The Budget Estimate Committee of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile convened today at the parliamentary secretariat to assess the budget presented by the Department of Finance (DoF) of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) for the fiscal year 2026-2027. The committee consists of Parliamentarians Lhagyari Namgyal Dolkar, Tsering Lhamo, Karma Gelek, Geshe Ngawa Gangri, and Choedak Gyatso.

Pursuant to Article 66 of the Rules and Regulations governing the procedure and conduct of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel and Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang appointed committee members tasked with reviewing proposed expenditures on projects and activities across various CTA departments. These allocations will be sanctioned following deliberations during the upcoming budget session of the Tibetan Parliament in March 2026.

The committee, composed of Parliamentarians Lhagyari Namgyal Dolkar, Tsering Lhamo, Karma Gelek, and Choedak Gyatso, met with Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel and Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang today to seek the requisite guidance. Followed by the commencement of the execution of their allotted tasks after unanimously appointing Parliamentarian Choedak Gyatso as the Chairperson and Parliamentarian Tsering Lhamo as the Secretary of the committee.

The Budget Estimate Committee of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile will submit a revised consolidated budget proposal before the 13th of March 2026 to the Tibetan Parliament Secretariat.

– Report filed by Tibetan Parliamentary Secretariat