Bhutila Karpoche misses out in Canada’s parliamentary seat from Taiaiako’n—Parkdale—High Park

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 29: The first person of Tibetan origin to be elected to public office in North America,Bhutila Karpoche, the candidate of the Democratic Party for Taiaiako’n—Parkdale—High Park, has secured second-place in yesterday’s Canadian parliamentary election. With 220 of 221 polls reporting, Karpoche garnered 14,665 votes, representing 23.05% of the total ballots cast. The riding was won by Liberal

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