Voters in the remote Himalayan nation of Bhutan are heading to the-polls in a key step towards the ending of almost a century of absolute monarchy.
About 300,000 Bhutanese are eligible to vote. International observers from India, the US, Australia and the United Nations will be monitoring the election.Bhutan's transition to democracy began when former King Jigme-Singhye-Wangchuck announced he was handing over power to his Oxford-educated son and transforming the monarchy.
Via AlJazeera
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