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Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha (BGPM; Template:Translation) is a political party based in Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts of West Bengal in India. BGPM was founded on 9 September 2021. It is allied with TMC.[1]
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 Thapa, who is also a leader of GJM at that time.
GTA Election 2022
On 9 September 2021, Thapa 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, Thapa 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]
Electoral Performance
| Style="background-color:Template:Party color;color:black" | Election Year | style="background-color:Template:Party color;color:black" | Leader | style="background-color:Template:Party color;color:black" | Poll alliance | style="background-color:Template:Party color;color:black" | seats contested | style="background-color:Template:Party color;color:black" | seats won | style="background-color:Template:Party color;color:black" | +/- in seats | style="background-color:Template:Party color;color:black" | Overall votes | Style="background-color:Template:Party color;color:black" | % of overall votes | Style="background-color:Template:Party color;color:black" | +/- in vote share | Style="background-color:Template:Party color;color:black" | Sitting side |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Anit Thapa | TMC+ | 3 | 0 | Template:Decrease1 |
References
- ↑ Cordial ties with govt needed for growth, says Anit Thapa(16 May 2022). Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ↑ Anit Thapa floats Darjeeling's 12th party Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha. The Telegraph.
- ↑ Anit Thapa launches new party Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha in Darjeeling, Here's what you need to know, Times, Siliguri. Siliguri Times | Siliguri News Updates(2021-09-09). Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ↑ Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha set to form board at Gorkhaland Territorial Administration. The Hindu(2022-06-29). Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ↑ Gorkhaland Territorial Administration asks CM Mamata Banerjee to redress 'issues', Shamsi, DHNS, Mohammed Safi. Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ↑ After Bengal rural polls, BGPM will remain only relevant party in hills: GTA chief Anit Thapa. The Economic Times(2023-07-07). Retrieved 2023-08-16.