According to the last Tibetan Demographic Survey (TDS), released in 2009 by the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), there are 127,935 Tibetans in exile. “There have been large-scale migrations like this, but what sets the Tibetan community apart from any other community is the government—the CTA. It is in this context that the Tibetan community struggles with the embrace or rejection of voting rights in India. In the BJP-led state of Himachal Pradesh, Chodon believes the Congress has been seen as supportive to the Tibetan community. For the Bylakuppe and Gurupura settlements in Mysuru district, election officials say no Tibetan registered to vote this year.

Source: Mint April 20, 2019 03:30 UTC