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The party of former prime minister Tshering Tobgay has won only the fourth parliamentary election in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, the majority state-owned local newspaper Kuensel reported on Wednesday, based on preliminary results. The country, known for measuring gross national happiness in contrast to gross domestic product, is now on the verge of a change in government after Tobgay’s People’s Democratic Party (PDP) won 30 seats, while the Bhutan Tendrel Party (BTP) won the remaining 17 seats. The prime minister of the large neighbouring country and important trading partner India, Naren…

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