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The Bhutan Peoples’ Party is a democratic socialist party currently working in exile in Nepal. Founded on June 2 1990 in West Bengal it was the first political party in Bhutan. The Bhutan People’s Party was founded to represent the Bhutanese citizens of Nepalese origin (Lhotshampas) who felt discriminated against by the Bhutanese monarchy and under-represented in the institutions of the country.