Penpa Tsering and Kelsang Dorjee Aukatsang have both announced their candidacies for Sikyong in the 2021 election. Penpa Tsering said he wanted to devote his life to serving the Tibetan people. Aukatsang said: “My campaign will seek to unite Tibetans under one nation, one people, and one struggle.” Both men have previously served as the Representative for the Office of Tibet in New York City.