Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha

Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha
Abbreviation	BGPM
President	Anit Thapa
Founder	Anit Thapa
Founded	9 September 2021 (3 years ago) (2021-09-09)
Split from	Gorkha Janmukti Morcha
ECI Status	Registered Unrecognised Party
Alliance	TMC+[1] (2021–present) Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (2023–present)
Seats in West Bengal Legislative Assembly	1 / 294
Seats in Gorkhaland Territorial Administration	29 / 45
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Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha (transl. Indian Gorkha Democratic Alliance; abbr. BGPM) is a political party based in Darjeeling district and Kalimpong district of West Bengal in India. BGPM was founded on 9 September 2021.

History

Background

After the formation of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) in 2011 following the arrival of Trinamool Congress government, elections were conducted in 2012. Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) contested and won all 45 seats. Later in 2017, the GTA councillors belonging to GJM resigned and burnt copies of the GTA memorandum of agreement and the GTA Act in June 2017, saying that the GTA had failed to fulfill the aspirations of the people.

On 20 September 2017, the Government of West Bengal reconstituted the GTA and appointed rebel GJM leader Binoy Tamang as its chairperson. Before 2019 Darjeeling Assembly bye-election, Tamang became the TMC candidate and subsequently resigned as its chairman. The post was later placed by Anit Thappa, who is also a leader of GJM at that time.

GTA Election 2022

On 9 September 2021, Thappa left GJM and created BGPM at Darjeeling Gymkhana.^[2][3] Following the GTA elections in 2022, BGPM allied with TMC. BGPM won all 26 seats out of 45 seats, defeating their rival Hamro Party, becoming the important party in Darjeeling. Following the victory, Thappa became the chief executive of GTA.^[4][5]

Subsequent events

GJM of Tamang-faction MLA Ruden Sada Lepcha joined BGPM and became the vice-president of the party. BGPM contested the Darjeeling Municipality election in February 2022. It won 9 seats out of a total of 32 seats. Later few of Hamro Party ward coordinators joined the BGPM. Following the victory of no-confidence motion, BGPM forms the government with TMC.^[6]

References

1. "पश्चिम बंगाल की मुख्यमंत्री ममता बनर्जी ने कहा था कि भारतीय गोरखा प्रजातांत्रिक मोर्चा संग तृणमूल कांग्रेस का गठबंधन था". m.jagran.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 14 July 2022.
2. "Anit Thapa floats Darjeeling's 12th party Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha". The Telegraph. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
3. Times, Siliguri (9 September 2021). "Anit Thapa launches new party Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha in Darjeeling, Here's what you need to know". Siliguri Times | Siliguri News Updates. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
4. "Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha set to form board at Gorkhaland Territorial Administration". The Hindu. 29 June 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
5. Shamsi, DHNS, Mohammed Safi. "Gorkhaland Territorial Administration asks CM Mamata Banerjee to redress 'issues'". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
6. "After Bengal rural polls, BGPM will remain only relevant party in hills: GTA chief Anit Thapa". The Economic Times. 7 July 2023. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 16 August 2023.