The preliminary round of elections for the new Settlement Officer for Dharamsala have taken place with five candidates, including the present Settlement Officer Kunga Tsering. The four other candidates are Kunchok Migmar, Tashi Dorjee, Sonam Phuntsok and Thinlay Jampa, the final round will be on May 24. While SOs in Dharamshala are elected, most other SOs are directly appointed by the Central Tibetan Administration.