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Bhutan’s democracy consolidated further following the third elections to National Council and National Assembly in 2018. In the primary round of National Assembly elections, voters favored a newly established third party, Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT), followed by the opposition in the last parliament, Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT). The incumbent People’s Democratic Party (PDP) failed to advance to the general round. As the political parties have become more competitive, oppositional politics has taken a more adversarial tone with political rivals accusing each other of corruption and calling for greater transparency and accountability. While political parties remained highly deferential to the king and the Gross National Happiness policy, the performance of the previous government drew criticism.
