Former Gorkhaland Territorial Administration chairperson Binoy Tamang was expelled by West Bengal Congress for 6 years due to anti-party activities after supporting BJP s Darjeeling candidate Raju Bista. Tamang viewed his expulsion as a victory for Gorkhas.
"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
BJP Darjeeling candidate Raju Bista on Gorkhaland: We are close to resolving this issue and the process has started | Kolkata News indianexpress.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from indianexpress.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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