Darjeeling s political landscape is unique, with hill-based parties that switch support between Trinamool and BJP. As the region gears up for the second round of Lok Sabha elections, issues like Gorkhaland statehood and minimum wages for tea garden workers take center stage. BJP s Raju Bista, the incumbent, faces competition from Gopal Lama (Trinamool), Munish Tamang (Congress), and independent candidate Bishnu Prasad Sharma. While BJP has dominated in recent years, the demand for Gorkhaland and regional development remain key concerns.
Darjeeling s political landscape is unique, with hill-based parties that switch support between Trinamool and BJP. As the region gears up for the second round of Lok Sabha elections, issues like Gorkhaland statehood and minimum wages for tea garden workers take center stage. BJP s Raju Bista, the incumbent, faces competition from Gopal Lama (Trinamool), Munish Tamang (Congress), and independent candidate Bishnu Prasad Sharma. While BJP has dominated in recent years, the demand for Gorkhaland and regional development remain key concerns.
Regional outfits that can determine the polls for the larger parties have declared their allegiances, with GJM backing the BJP and one of its breakaway factions on the TMC’s side
A day after joining the Congress, Binoy Tamang, a prominent leader in the Darjeeling Hills, has emphasized the need for a lasting political solution to address the longstanding demand of the Gorkhas for a separate Gorkhaland state. Tamang, formerly associated with the Trinamool Congress, expressed his views on the significance of political representation and recognition for the Gorkha community.
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