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{{Short description|Election in West Bengal, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2022 Gorkhaland Territorial Administration election
| country = India
| flag_year =
| type = Legislative
| ongoing =
| previous_election = 2012 Gorkhaland Territorial Administration
| next_election = 2027 Gorkhaland Territorial Administration
| next_year = 2027
| turnout = 59.05% {{increase}} <ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-26 |title=GTA polls pass off peacefully, 59% turnout recorded|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/low-voter-turnout-polling-gta-7992231/}}</ref>
| previous_year = 2012
| election_date = 26 June 2022
| seats_for_election = All 45 seats in the [[Gorkhaland Territorial Administration]]
| majority_seats = 23
| opinion_polls =
| image3 = {{CSS image crop|Image=Binoy Tamang.jpg |bSize=165 |cWidth=110 |cHeight=150 |oTop=40 |oLeft=19 |Location=center}}
| leader3 = [[Binay Tamang]]
| leader_since3 = 2021
| party3 = [[Trinamool Congress|AITC]]
| last_election3 = 0 seats
| swing2 =
| image2 = <div style="width:110px;"><span style="line-height:150px; vertical-align:center; text-align:center; color:{{party color|Hamro Party}}; font-size:30px;"> '''IGJF'''</span></div>
| leader2 = [[Ajoy Edwards]]
| leader_since2 = 2021
| party2 = [[Indian Gorkha Janshakti Front|IGJF]]
| last_election2 = ''New party''
| image1 = <div style="width:110px;"><span style="line-height:150px; vertical-align:center; text-align:center; color:{{party color|Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha}}; font-size:30px;"> '''BGPM'''</span></div>
| leader1 = Anit Thapa
| leader_since1 = 2022
| party1 = [[Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha|BGPM]]
| last_election1 = ''New party''
| before_election = ''vacant''
| before_party =
| title = Chief executive
| registered = 7.32 lakh
| seats1 = 27
| seats2 = 8
| seats3 = 5
| colour1 = FFEF00
| leaders_seat1 = Kurseong
| leaders_seat2 = Darjeeling Sadar 3
| leaders_seat3 = Dali-Bloomfield
| map_image = File:GTAElection2022.svg
| map_size = 450px
| posttitle = Chief executive after election
| after_election = Anit Thapa
| after_party = [[Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha|BGPM]]
}}
'''Gorkhaland Territorial Administration election''' were held on 26 June 2022 to elect all 45 members of [[Gorkhaland Territorial Administration]], in [[West Bengal]] state, India.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-26 |title=West Bengal: GTA election on June 26, notification on Friday |url=https://theprint.in/india/west-bengal-gta-election-on-june-26-notification-on-friday/972373/ |access-date=2022-06-06 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-05-27 |title=Bengal Election Commission Announces Gorkhaland Territorial Administration Poll Dates |url=https://news.abplive.com/news/india/gta-election-2022-bengal-election-commission-announces-gorkhaland-territorial-administration-poll-dates-1534091 |access-date=2022-06-06 |website=[[ABP News]] |language=en}}</ref>

== Background ==
The previous election took place in 2012 which was won by [[Gorkha Janmukti Morcha|GJM]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-11-01 |title=GJM sweeps maiden GTA polls, not to give up Gorkhaland demand |url=http://www.darjeelingtimes.com/main-news/politics/4936-gjm-sweeps-maiden-gta-polls-not-to-give-up-gorkhaland-demand.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101133246/http://www.darjeelingtimes.com/main-news/politics/4936-gjm-sweeps-maiden-gta-polls-not-to-give-up-gorkhaland-demand.html |archive-date=2013-11-01 |access-date=2022-06-27 }}</ref> In 2017, all GJM councillors resigned from their posts stating that GTA failed to fulfill their expectations and aspirations of the people.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Agencies |date=2017-06-28 |title=Violence in Hills: GJM burns copies of GTA Accord and Act |url=https://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/kolkata-249553 |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=www.millenniumpost.in |language=en}}</ref> Sooner [[Binay Tamang]] was appointed by the [[Government of West Bengal]] as acting chairman of the body. Later Anit Thapa was appointed as its acting chairman.

Following the municipal election all over the state, [[West Bengal State Election Commission]] announced the date of poll on 27 May 2022. [[Gorkha Janmukti Morcha|GJM]] leader and previous chairman of GTA, [[Bimal Gurung]] started a hunger strike in demand for the postponement of the election, just after the poll date was announced.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-24 |title=Bimal Gurung to sit on indefinite hunger strike today against GTA polls, other issues |url=https://theprint.in/india/bimal-gurung-to-sit-on-indefinite-hunger-strike-today-against-gta-polls-other-issues/969788/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] also supported Gurung and stated that GTA is not a permanent solution of the Gorkha issues.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bangla |first=TV9 |date=2022-05-25 |title=Sukanta Majumdar: GTA নিয়ে কি এবার হাইকোর্টে যাচ্ছে বিজেপি? কীসের আভাস দিলেন সুকান্ত? |url=https://tv9bangla.com/kolkata/west-bengal-bjp-chief-sukanta-majumdar-comments-on-gta-election-au50-570696.html |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=TV9 Bangla |language=bn}}</ref>

== Schedule ==
The election schedule was declared by [[West Bengal State Election Commission]] on 27 May 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Singh |first=Shiv Sahay |date=2022-05-25 |title=Kolkata: Elections to the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration on June 26, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha announces protest |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/elections-to-gta-on-june-26-gjm-announces-protest/article65457568.ece |access-date=2022-06-15 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
!Poll event
!Schedule
|-
|Notification Date
|'''27 May'''
|-
|Last Date for filing nomination
|'''3 June'''
|-
|Scrutiny of nomination
|'''4 June'''
|-
|Last Date for withdrawal of nomination
|'''6 June'''
|-
|Date of poll
|'''26 June'''
|-
|Date of counting of votes
|'''29 June'''
|}

== Parties and alliances ==
The party which won the last election, [[Gorkha Janmukti Morcha]] officially didn't fielded any candidates, however its members contested from all 45 seats as independent candidates.<ref>{{Cite web |last=আনন্দ |first=ওয়েব ডেস্ক, এবিপি |date=2022-06-05 |title=জিটিএ নির্বাচনে সব আসনেই নির্দল হিসেবে মনোনয়ন গোর্খা জনমুক্তি মোর্চার |url=https://bengali.abplive.com/district/darjeeling-gorkha-janmukti-morcha-files-nomination-for-all-seats-for-gta-election-894292 |access-date=2022-06-06 |website=bengali.abplive.com |language=bn}}</ref> On the other hand, [[Trinamool Congress]], the ruling party in the state confirmed that they will contest from only 10 seats.<ref>{{Cite web |title=GTA Election 2022 : GTA নির্বাচনে তৃণমূলের বড় চমক, প্রার্থী বিনয় তামাং |url=https://bangla.aajtak.in/west-bengal-/north-bengal-news/story/binay-tamang-tmc-candidate-gta-election-2022-prb-378821-2022-05-30 |access-date=2022-06-06 |website=Aaj Tak বাংলা |language=bn}}</ref> [[Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha|BGPM]] broke its alliance with TMC and decided to contest from 36 seats on their own.<ref>{{Cite web |last=IANSLive |title=GTA polls: Trinamool gets a jolt as Anit Thapa's BGPM walks out of alliance |url=https://ianslive.in/news/gta_polls_trinamool_gets_a_jolt_as_anit_thapa_s_bgpm_walks_out_of_alliance-875926/NATION/1 |access-date=2022-06-14 |website=IANS Live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=BGPM releases election manifesto, promise to raise Gorkhaland issue |url=https://www.sikkimexpress.com/bgpm-releases-election-manifesto-promise-to-raise-gorkhaland-issue |access-date=2022-06-14 |website=Sikkimexpress |language=en}}</ref> Newly formed Hamro Party also fielded candidates in all seats.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Banerjee |first=Amitava |date=2022-06-03 |title=GTA polls: Hamro Party to contest in all 45 seats |url=https://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/gta-polls-hamro-party-to-contest-in-all-45-seats-480632 |access-date=2022-06-06 |website=www.millenniumpost.in |language=en}}</ref>

[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]] fielded 12 candidates and [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] fielded 5 candidates in the polls.<ref>{{Cite web |last=|first=|date=5 June 2022|title=GTA elections: 210 of 318 candidates are Independents|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/gorkha-territorial-administration-gta-elections-candidates-independents-7953267 |access-date=2022-06-13 |website=The Indian Express|language=}}</ref> A total of 277 candidates, including 169 [[Independent politician|independents]], are contesting the GTA election. [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] and its allies - [[Gorkha National Liberation Front]], [[Communist Party of Revolutionary Marxists]] and [[All India Gorkha League]] decided not to contest the GTA election.<ref>{{Cite web |last=|first=|date=|title=Why BJP, GNLF and TMC's own ally GJM are boycotting Gorkhaland Territorial Administration polls|url=https://theprint.in/politics/why-bjp-gnlf-and-tmcs-own-ally-gjm-are-boycotting-gorkhaland-territorial-administration-polls/983454 |access-date=2022-06-13 |website=The Print|language=}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" |Party
!Symbol
!Alliance
!No. of contesting candidates
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Gorkha Janmukti Morcha}}" |
|[[Independent politician|Independents]] supported by [[Gorkha Janmukti Morcha|Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (Gurung)]] (GJM(G))
|IND
| rowspan="3" |''None''
| style="text-align:right" |45
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Hamro Party}}" |
|[[Indian Gorkha Janshakti Front|Hamro Party]] (HP)
|IND
| style="text-align:right" |45
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha}}" |
|[[Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha]] (BGPM)
|IND
|style="text-align:right" |35
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}" |
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] (CPI(M))
|[[File:CPI(M) election symbol - Hammer Sickle and Star.svg|50x50px]]
|[[Left Front (West Bengal)|Left Front]]
| style="text-align:right" |12
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Trinamool Congress}}" |
|[[All India Trinamool Congress]] (AITC)
|[[File:All_India_Trinamool_Congress_symbol_2021.svg|50x50px]]
|[[Trinamool Congress|AITC+]]
| style="text-align:right" |10
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|[[Indian National Congress]] (INC)
|[[File:Hand_INC.svg|50x50px]]
|[[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]]
| style="text-align:right" |5
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Independent politician}}" |
|[[Independent politician|Independents]] (IND)
|''None''
|''None''
| style="text-align:right" |124
|}

== Winning candidates ==

{|class="wikitable sortable"
! Constituency Number
! Constituency Name
! Winning candidate
! Winning party
! Note
|-
| colspan="5" bgcolor="grey" align="center" | [[Darjeeling Sadar Subdivision|<span style="color:white;">'''Darjeeling Sadar Subdivision'''</span>]]
|-
! 1
| Rimbick-Lodhoma
| Norden Sherpa
| BGPM
|
|-
! 2
| Relling-Kaijalia
| Satish Pokhrel
| BGPM
|
|-
! 3
| Pul-Bijanbari-Goke
| Bhupendra Chettri
| HP
| Joined BGPM
|-
! 4
| Bloomfield-Rishihat
| Binoy Tamang
| TMC
| Joined Congress, expelled from Congress later<ref>{{cite web|title=Congress expels Gorkha leader Binoy Tamang for 6 years for supporting BJP's Darjeeling candidate|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/west-bengal/congress-expels-gorkha-leader-binoy-tamang-for-6-years-for-supporting-bjps-darjeeling-candidate/articleshow/109540456.cms?from=mdr|publisher=The Economic Times|accessdate=4 May 2024}}</ref>
|-
! 5
| Tukver
| Suraj Rai
| Independent
|
|-
! 6
| Lebong-Badamtam
| Yogendra Pradhan
| BGPM
|
|-
! 7
| Phoobsering-Pandam
| Jiten Rai
| HP
|
|-
! 8
| Darjeeling-I
| Pratim Subba
| HP
|
|-
! 9
| Darjeeling-II
| Robert Chettri
| HP
|
|-
! 10
| Darjeeling-III
| Ajoy Edwards
| HP
|
|-
! 11
| Darjeeling-IV
| Ruben Das Pradhan
| HP
|
|-
! 12
| Ghoom-Jorebunglow
| Pramoskar Blone
| HP
| Joined BGPM
|-
! 13
| Chongtong-Marybong-Tamsang
| Sandeep Chettri
| BGPM
|
|-
! 14
| Sukhia-Maney Bhanjyang
| Uday Dewan
| BGPM
|
|-
! 15
| Pokhriabong-Chamung
| Noel Bomzon
| BGPM
|
|-
! 16
| Nagari-Dhajia
| Anjul Chauhan
| BGPM
|
|-
! 17
| Rungbull-Dhotria
| Rajesh Chauhan
| BGPM
|
|-
| colspan="5" bgcolor="grey" align="center" | [[Kurseong Subdivision|<span style="color:white;">'''Kurseong Subdivision'''</span>]]
|-
! 18
| Sonada-Pacheyang
| Anos Thapa
| BGPM
|
|-
! 19
| Takdah-Glenburn
| Sunny Tamang
| HP
|
|-
! 20
| Takling-Peshok
| Mani Kumar Rai
| BGPM
|
|-
! 21
| Takdah-Teesta Valley
| Dhendup Pakhrin
| BGPM
|
|-
! 22
| Mungpoo-Labdah
| Ratan Kumar Thapa
| BGPM
|
|-
! 23
| Seeyok-Gopaldhara-Okaity
| Dhurba Bomzon
| TMC
|
|-
! 24
| Mirik-Thurbo-Duptin
| Milesh Rai
| TMC
|
|-
! 25
| Soureni
| Arun Sigchi
| BGPM
|
|-
! 26
| Sukna-Panighatta
| Paresh Tirkey
| TMC
|
|-
! 27
| Tung-St. Mary's
| Nuri Sherpa
| BGPM
|
|-
! 28
| Kurseong-Deorali
| Shyam Sherpa
| BGPM
|
|-
! 29
| Kurseong-Giddapahar
| Anit Thapa
| BGPM
|
|-
! 30
| Pankhabari-Ambootia-Longview
| Kalpana Pradhan
| BGPM
|
|-
! 31
| Mahanadi-Tindharia
| Nowraj Chettri
| BGPM
|
|-
! 32
| Sittong-Latpanchar
| Anit Thapa
| BGPM
|
|-
| colspan="5" bgcolor="grey" align="center" | [[Kalimpong Subdivision|<span style="color:white;">'''Kalimpong Subdivision'''</span>]]
|-
! 33
| Chibo-Tashiding
| Senora Namchu
| BGPM
|
|-
! 34
| Homes-Bhalukhop
| Bikash Rai
| Independent
| Supported BGPM
|-
! 35
| Bong-Durpin
| Suman Gurung
| TMC
|
|-
! 36
| Dungra-Pudung
| Palden Tamang
| Independent
|
|-
! 37
| Algarah-Dalapchand
| Dawa Tenzi Sherpa
| BGPM
|
|-
! 38
| Lava-Lingsay
| Kumar Sharma
| Independent
| Supported BGPM
|-
! 39
| Rongpo-Munsong
| Birey Rai
| Independent
| Supported BGPM
|-
! 40
| Pedong
| Kamal Subba
| BGPM
|
|-
! 41
| Gidabling-Nimbong
| Sanchabir Subba
| BGPM
|
|-
! 42
| Relli-Samthar
| Hemant Rai
| BGPM
|
|-
! 43
| Gorubathan
| Ratan Thapa
| BGPM
|
|-
! 44
| Samsing-Kumai
| Harkaman Chettri
| BGPM
|
|-
! 45
| Rongo-Today-Jaldhaka
| Lakpa Namgyal Bhutia
| BGPM
|
|-
|}

== Results ==
{|class="wikitable"
|+Ref<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-29 |title=West Bengal: Anit Thapa’s new outfit BGPM sweeps Gorkhaland Territorial Administration poll, TMC opens account |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/bgpm-sweeps-gorkhaland-territorial-administration-poll-anit-thapa-7998584/ |access-date=2025-12-09 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-06-29 |title=Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha set to form board at Gorkhaland Territorial Administration |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/bharatiya-gorkha-prajatantrik-morcha-setto-form-board-at-gorkhaland-territorial-administration/article65579129.ece |access-date=2025-12-09 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
!colspan="2"|'''Political Party'''
!'''Seats Won'''
!'''Net Change in Seats'''
!'''Vote Share'''
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Gorkha Janmukti Morcha}}" |
|[[Independent politician|Independent]] supported by [[Gorkha Janmukti Morcha|Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (Gurung)]]*
|2
|43 {{decrease}}
|
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Hamro Party}}" |
| [[Indian Gorkha Janshakti Front|Hamro Party]]*
|8
|8 {{increase}}
|
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha}}" |
| [[Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha]]*
|27
|27 {{increase}}
|
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}" |
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
|0
| -
|
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Trinamool Congress}}" |
| [[All India Trinamool Congress]]
|5
|5 {{increase}}
|
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
| [[Indian National Congress]](INC)
|0
| -
|
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Independent}}" |
| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
|3
|3 {{increase}}
|
|-
| colspan="2" |'''Total'''
| colspan="2" |'''45'''
|'''100'''
|}
" * " denotes parties that are contesting the election as independent candidates (not with any party symbols)

==Aftermath==
After the election result was out, West Bengal chief minister [[Mamata Banerjee]] said that [[Trinamool Congress]] had alliance with [[Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha|BGPM]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=पश्चिम बंगाल की मुख्यमंत्री ममता बनर्जी ने कहा था कि भारतीय गोरखा प्रजातांत्रिक मोर्चा संग तृणमूल कांग्रेस का गठबंधन था |url=https://www.jagran.com/west-bengal/darjeeling-west-bengal-bgpm-president-anit-thapa-went-to-kolkata-to-meet-cm-mamta-banerjee-after-winning-the-gta-elections-22864315.html |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=m.jagran.com |language=hi}}</ref> BGPM president Anit Thapa went to meet Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata after a few days.<ref>{{Cite web |title=West Bengal: BGPM chief Anit Thapa meets CM Mamata Banerjee, invites her for oath-taking ceremony |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/west-bengal-bgpm-chief-anit-thapa-meet-cm-mamata-banerjee-invites-her-for-oath-taking-ceremony |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}</ref>

All 45 elected member took oath on 13 July. BGPM had the majority on their own as they had won 27 seats. BGPM along with its ally TMC, and other three independent members, formed the board.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dutta |first=Debayan |date=2022-06-29 |title=Siliguri & GTA Results: BGPM Wins Big, TMC Gains - What This Means For Bengal |url=https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/gorkhaland-territorial-administration-siliguri-mahakuma-parishad-west-bengal-election-tmc-bjp-bgpm-gta-cpim |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=TheQuint |language=en}}</ref> Anit Thapa became the chief executive of GTA while Rajesh Chauhan became its chairman. Their oath taking ceremony took place on 14 July in the presence of Governor [[Jagdeep Dhankhar]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=সংবাদদাতা |first=নিজস্ব |title=GTA: জিটিএ চেয়ারম্যান হচ্ছেন অঞ্জুল, চিফ এগজিকিউটিভ অনীত, শপথ গ্রহণ বৃহস্পতিবার |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/north-bengal/gta-chairman-will-be-anjul-chauhan-chief-executive-anit-thapa-swearing-on-thursday-dgtld/cid/1356220 |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=www.anandabazar.com |language=bn}}</ref>

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Politics of Gorkhaland]]
[[Category:2022 elections in India]]
[[Category:Elections in West Bengal]]

2022 Gorkhaland Territorial Administration election - Revision history

KennyReveley866 at 04:08, 5 February 2026