"We supported the TMC after agreeing to achieve a permanent political solution for Darjeeling hills. However, after coming to power in West Bengal for the third straight term, the TMC government did not hold a single meeting with us," says the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) leader
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Polling for the 5th phase of Assembly elections began at 7 am in Bengal today. A total of 45 constituencies are going to polls today that will decide the fate of 342 candidates. With polling, the blame game also began in Bengal with TMC alleging violence in the Minakhan constituency.
The battleground in Bengal is expected to intensify and the security around polling booths has been beefed up with deployment of 1,071 companies of central forces. The polling will be held at 15,789 booths, 13 constituencies of North Bengal are going to polls in this phase, including 7 in Jalpaiguri, 5 in Darjeeling and 1 in Kalimpong. Today’s polls are spread across Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Darjeeling and a section of Nadia, North 24 Parganas and Purba Bardhaman.
Updated Apr 17, 2021 | 11:55 IST
How can they (BJP) form the government? Politics is not possible through violence, vandalism, shooting. Politics should be simple, said Bimal Gurung. GJM leader Bimal Gurung | Photo Credit: ANI
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I supported BJP for 15 years but what did it do for my community?: GJM leader Bimal Gurung
BJP doesn t have people s support in Bengal. They don t have much influence on ground zero: Gurung
Kolkata: Gorkhaland Janmukti Morcha (GJM) leader Bimal Gurung on Saturday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of not fulfilling its promises and doing nothing for the Gorkha community since 2014. He also said that the saffron party doesn t have people s support in Bengal and is unlikely to form government in the state.