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- ↑ "List of Members". National Assembly of Bhutan. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ↑ "Dechen Zangmo". National Assembly of Bhutan. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ↑ "National Assembly Members: Member of Parliament: Hon. Dechen Zangmo". The Parliament of Bhutan. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ↑ "DPT wins by-election in Pema Gatshel". Bhutan News Network. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
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