Membership of Bhutan Peoples' Party
There shall be two classes of membership
namely:
(1)
Individual members.
(2)
Affiliated members/organizations.
(1) Individual members:
Individual member shall be a
Bhutanese citizens and not less than 20 years of age;
who subscribes to the conditions of membership and is not a
member of other political parties or organizations.
A member of BPP, who joins and or supports
other political parties and organizations, shall
automatically be considered as ineligible to remain as a party member.
Bhutanese citizens temporarily resident
abroad may retain their existing membership or may become an
individual overseas member of the party by enrolment or
notifying with the Head Office and accepting the conditions
in Part constitution Article III-3-11, 3-12.
An ordinary member may become an active
member only after working for two year in the interest of
the Party. Under very special circumstances, the President
in the consultation with the Central Committee may relax
this provision.
A membership certificate shall be awarded to all the
ordinary and active members. Ngultrum 25 shall be charged
as membership fees.
Only the active member shall have the right
to contest the elections in Booth/Block/District and the
Central Committee and be eligible if elected to represent as
a member in the Party Conference.
(2) Affiliated members/organizations.
Any organization confirming to the
principles, not owing allegiance to any other political
organizations, or not associated to any underground outfits,
terrorist organizations may apply for affiliation to the
Party and, if the conditions under Article XXXVII 37-3, 37-4
& 37-5 are accepted and subsequently found eligible, the
party conference may finally approve affiliation.
Conditions of Membership.
Each individual member must conform to the
constitution, programme, principles and policy of the Party.
No member of the BPP shall engage in a sustained course of
conduct prejudicial to the Party.
When a person applies for re-admission, to
the Party following an expulsion or by Central Committee
(CC) on whatever conditions or by automatic expulsion under
Article III clause 3-13. applications shall be submitted to
the Central Committee for consideration and decision thereof
shall be taken only after a minimum of six years of such
expulsion or termination.
In the event of any member seeking
re-admission without completing the provision considered
under Party constitution (Article IV sub-clause 3), the CC
may relax this provision during the period on exile.
However, this clause 4.4 shall be automatically terminate on
the dawn of democracy in the country.
Affiliated organizations must:-
· Accept the programme, principles and policy
of the Party.
· Agree to conform to the constitution and
standing orders of the Party.
· Submit its political rules, suggestions,
aspirations and proposals to the Central Committee of the
Party at least once a year.
· Each affiliated organization must adopt the
rules and regulations laid down by the Party Conference
besides conditions mentioned in the party constitution.
Apply for the party
membership
