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    Five-Cornered Contest in Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and Kurseong

    Kolkata, March 30 – At a time when the majority of the 294 Assembly constituencies in West Bengal, which will go to the polls in two phases next month, are set to witness four-cornered contests, the three hill constituencies of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and Kurseong are headed for a five-cornered...
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    Darjeeling Hills: Shifting Focus from Statehood to Local Issues

    Darjeeling, March 29 – In Darjeeling, the fading graffiti demanding "We Want Gorkhaland" now shares space with signs for roads, tourism, and welfare schemes – a reflection of how the politics of the hills is shifting from the aspiration for statehood to the demands of everyday governance.For...
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    Darjeeling Elections: GJM Announces Support for BJP

    Kolkata, March 27 – The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), founded by Bimal Gurung, announced unconditional support for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates in all seven Assembly constituencies in the Darjeeling district for the upcoming two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal next month...
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    Shift in Hills Politics: Sharma's Defection Impacts Bengal's Vote

    Kolkata, February 19 Bishnu Prasad Sharma, a rebel BJP MLA, joined the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday, dealing a blow to the saffron camp just two months before the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections and creating further political tension in the Darjeeling Hills.Sharma, the...
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    Shifting Alliances Ahead of West Bengal Elections

    Kolkata, February 19 Rebel BJP MLA Bishnu Prasad Sharma joined the ruling TMC in West Bengal on Thursday ahead of the assembly elections.Sharma, a first-time MLA from Kurseong, joined the party at its headquarters in Kolkata, signaling a shift in the Darjeeling Hills before the assembly polls...
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    BJP MLA Bishnu Prasad Sharma Switches to TMC

    Kolkata, February 19 Rebel BJP MLA Bishnu Prasad Sharma joined the ruling TMC in West Bengal on Thursday ahead of the assembly elections.Sharma, the MLA from Kurseong, joined the party at its headquarters in Kolkata.He had contested the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from the Darjeeling seat as an...
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