Darjeeling 4 Apr 2016 The Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League has become the third party to extend support to the two Trinamool Congress candidates in the hills for the Assembly election. The announcement was made today by ABGL president Bharati Tamang from her residence after a hill TMC delegation met her led by Darjeeling TMC candidate […]
Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League (ABGL) withdrew support to TMC
Darjeeling 5 Apr 2016 The Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League today withdrew its support to the two Trinamool candidates from Kurseong and Darjeeling asserting the party would first hold an internal meeting and decide on the matter in the near future. However, the party has not changed its decision of supporting Jan Andolan Party candidate Harka […]
First party (ABGL) formed for a separate state no longer features on Darjeeling’s political map
In house of man who started Gorkhaland stir, a family united by 3 political parties. “The first ever party formed to fight for a separate state of Gorkhaland (ABGL was formed in 1943 by Damber Singh Gurung) no longer features on Darjeeling’s political map.” The Tamang family in Darjeeling is unique, at least politically. While […]
Even God cannot save Bimal Gurung – Pratap Khati
Vivek Chhetri Darjeeling, June 18: The Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League today told Mamata Banerjee that a judicial investigation should be conducted to find out lapses of the previous government and the district administration that could have led to the murder of the party’s chief Madan Tamang in 2010. Pratap Khati Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League general secretary […]
Midday meal scandal in the hill
Kalimpong: The midday meal scandal that had surfaced during the heydays of the Gorkha National Liberation Front came under the scanner once again after the Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League took up the issue involving Champamaya Primary School. The ABGL and local units of various political outfits raised their voice against the issue. Midday meal scandal […]
ABGL accused the GJM of being a puppet in State Govt’s hands
ABGL secretary Pratap Khati Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League general secretary Pratap Khati today said there are several obstacles on the path to achieving a Gorkhaland state. “Those spearheading the agitation usually fall for state government-initiated schemes that are devised to lure them away from the statehood issue. The Andhra government had also tried to lure […]
