Hill politics: Bimal Gurung wants BJP to come clear on Gorkhaland issue before 2024 LS polls
Gurung has even set a deadline of August 15 (Independence Day) for the national ruling party to make a formal announcement on this issue.
Gurung has even set a deadline of August 15 (Independence Day) for the national ruling party to make a formal announcement on this issue.
Gurung, Tamang, Edwards put in efforts to drum up support from other leaders and form common Gorkha platform
“India is still a democratic country and people have the freedom to choose the hospital they want to get treated in,” Mr Raju Bista said.
“Prominent leaders like Bimal Gurung and Anit Thapa have always supported the Trinamul. With Mr Binay Tamang and Mr Rohit Sharma joining the party, the TMC will become stronger. The effect will be seen in near future as many BJP leaders from Jalpaiguri and Cooch Behar might join the party
"I have thought about it a lot, and people might think I would speak on the issue of Gorkhaland today, but I will not. Every time I speak on it, someone else benefits and comes to power here. It is not the leaders that should benefit, but the people are the ones who should gain."
The grandstanding on his return and the pledge to support Trinamul cannot, therefore, be enduring. His key demand for a Gorkhaland state runs counter to the first pledge of support to the Trinamul Congress.
Ever since Bimal Gurung made a dramatic appearance and joined hands with TMC, anti-Gurung faction leader Binay Tamang has made their dissatisfaction public.
Sharing the dais with Morcha leader Bimal Gurung in Kolkata today, the councillors announced their return to the party and alleged that the BJP that they had supported did nothing for the Hills.
"I really don't know if it is possible for Bimal Gurung to return to the Hills before Diwali or in late November," an observer of Hill politics said today.
The remarks from BJP, CPI(M) and Congress came after West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee met with Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) leader Binay Tamang.
