Tibetans living outside Chinese control held elections Sunday for a government-in-exile, marking a significant institutional transition for the diaspora community.
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Tibetans living outside Chinese control voted Sunday for a government-in-exile in a ballot seen as increasingly significant as the community prepares for an eventual future without the Dalai Lama, their revered spiritual leader. [source]
The India-based Central Tibetan Administration remains central to the exile community, according to reports of the election. [source]
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- https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260426-exiled-tibetans-elect-government-vote-condemned-china — Election details, timing, significance of vote, role of Central Tibetan Administration, context of Dalai Lama succession