Polls open in Bhutan's general elections

KATHMANDU - Voters in Bhutan began casting their ballots Tuesday as polls opened for the country's final round of parliamentary elections, local media reported.

The polling hours for the elections to the National Assembly, the 47-seat lower house of Bhutan's bicameral legislature, is from 8 am to 5 pm local time (0200 GMT to 1100 GMT), according to the Election Commission.