Exiled Tibetans to Elect Government in Vote Condemned by China
91,000 registered voters in 27 countries are choosing a five-year parliament as concerns grow over the Dalai Lama’s eventual succession.
- On Sunday, April 26, 2026, Tibetans living in exile across 27 countries are voting for their government-in-exile, an election of heightened significance as the community braces for an eventual future without the Dalai Lama.
- The 90-year-old Dalai Lama, based in India since 1959, insists he has many years remaining. Yet supporters recognize that Communist China declared last year it must approve the Buddhist leader's eventual successor.
- Registered voters totaling 91,000, including Buddhist monks in the Himalayas and refugees across Australia, Europe and North America, participate through the India-based Central Tibetan Administration, which China condemns as "nothing but a separatist political group."
- Government leader Penpa Tsering, the "Sikyong," secured a second term in February with 61 percent support. First-time voter Tenzin Tsering advocates for greater youth representation in the 45-member parliament spanning provinces and religious traditions.
- The government continues the Dalai Lama's "Middle Way" policy, seeking autonomy rather than full independence from China. Community members emphasize the need for "voices that reflect where our community is going, not just where it has been.
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From India to Australia, expatriates in 27 countries around the world voted for the 45 members of the House against 93 nominations. Voters are just over 91,000. The five-year parliament, based in Dharamsala, acts as a representative body for about 150,000 Tibetans around the world. Young people ask for more attention to the future of the community.
Final round of polls begin for members of 18th Tibetan parliament in-exile
Over 91,000 registered Tibetan voters from 27 countries across the world are casting votes to elect members of Tibetan Parliament in-exile. There are total 93 candidates who are contesting for the final round of elections out of which total 45 members of the exile parliament will be elected.
Dharamshala Tibetans cast ballots in final round of 2026 general elections
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, April 26: Exile Tibetan electorates in Dharamshala, the seat of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile, officially known as the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) cast their ballots across 11 polling stations on Sunday in the final round of the 2026 Tibetan general election to elect for a new Tibetan Parliament in Exile. The final phase of the 2026 parliamentary elections was conducted simultaneously across 27 countries, …
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