Cutting down on poll day costs may create confusion at grass roots

If the Election Commission of Bhutan decides to club the poll day for the National Assembly (NA) and National Council (NC) together, it may not bode well for the conduct of free and fair elections, say some critics.

The commission had said that doing so would save Nu 184 mn from the government coffers but according to  a researcher,  with 80% of voters consisting of illiterate villagers, the idea seemed…