By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA 13 May: The Election Commission of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) today announced the final results of the 2026 Tibetan General Election for the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile at the Lhakpa Tsering Memorial hall of the Department of Information and International Relations, CTA.

A total of 45 candidates have been elected to the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, which will serve a five-year term until the next election in 2031. These include 10 representatives each from the three traditional provinces, two representatives from each of the five major religious traditions, two representatives each from the Europe & Africa and North & South America constituencies, and one representative from Australia and Asai (excluding India, Nepal and Bhutan).

The composition of the newly elected parliament shows changes across several constituencies. Most religious constituencies remain unchanged, excep...