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EXPLAINED: Gorkhaland | Vintage Vibes

New political alignments put demand of Gorkhaland at the backdrop in Darjeeling

Darjeeling Lok Sabha seat in 2024 emerges as a key electoral battleground in West Bengal politics.

The Hindu · Apr 24, 2024

Gorkhaland demand | Electoral fortune in Darjeeling hinges on permanent political solution to this long-pending issue

Darjeeling politics revolve around the demand for Gorkhaland state, with parties promising a permanent political solution.

The Hindu · Apr 17, 2024

BJP MLA files papers to contest LS poll against party in Darjeeling

Elected from Kurseong in 2021, Mr. Sharma has been one of most vocal legislators of the BJP in demanding the separate State of Gorkhaland.

The Hindu · Mar 30, 2024

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BJP MLA threatens to contest LS election as independent if local candidate not fielded from Darjeeling

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Kurseong Assembly seat Bishnu Pada Sharma on Wednesday urged the top leadership of the BJP to field a local candidate from Darjeeling Lok Sabha, and threatened to contest the polls from the seat as an independent candidate if the party nominates an ‘outsider’ to…

The Hindu · Jan 11, 2024

A new political alignment in Darjeeling

With Binay Tamang moving to the Congress, 2024 could be a triangular contest in Darjeeling

The Hindu · Nov 29, 2023

Time is ripe for permanent political solution to Gorkhaland issue: Binoy Tamang after joining Congress

Binoy Tamang, a senior leader in the Darjeeling Hills, joined the Congress and said it is time to find a permanent political solution for the Gorkhas. He highlighted the recognition of the Nepali language by the Congress as the biggest achievement for the Gorkhas

The Hindu · Nov 27, 2023

Prominent Gorkha leader Binay Tamang joins Congress

Binay Tamang, former chairperson of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration, joined the Congress in the presence of State Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury. He had earlier been a close aide of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha founder Bimal Gurung and had supported the Trinamool Congress. He may contest the 2024 Lok Sabha polls…

The Hindu · Nov 26, 2023

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Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha set to form board at Gorkhaland Territorial Administration

The electoral outcome is significant to the politics of the hills, which has witnessed decades of agitation over the demand for a separate State of Gorkhaland

The Hindu · Jun 29, 2022

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee meets Hills leaders, says GTA polls will be held in May-June

DARJEELING: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday iterated after a meeting with representatives of Hills outfits that election to the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration will be held in May-June.

The Times of India · Mar 29, 2022

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