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Lok Sabha elections | Darjeeling’s Harmro Party chief Ajoy Edwards joins Congress
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha elections | Darjeeling’s Harmro Party chief Ajoy Edwards joins Congress

The Hindu  

Darjeeling’s Hamro Party president Ajoy Edwards on Thursday joined the Congress party in Delhi. Mr. Edward and his party had made a mark in the local politics of the Darjeeling hills and the development is likely to make the Lok Sabha elections a three-cornered contest. The BJP has fielded Raju Bista from the Darjeeling Lok Sabha seat, while Trinamool Congress …

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Fresh movement for Gorkhaland brewing in Darjeeling
1 year, 10 months ago

Fresh movement for Gorkhaland brewing in Darjeeling

The Hindu  

Pro-Gorkhaland units in the Darjeeling Hills, including the GJM and the Hamro Party, have indicated that a fresh movement will be launched to press for separate statehood ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Darjeeling has witnessed several agitations over the years, with political parties promising people a separate Gorkhaland state and the implementation of the Sixth Schedule, which grants …

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GJM withdraws from GTA agreement, voices demand for Gorkhaland
1 year, 10 months ago

GJM withdraws from GTA agreement, voices demand for Gorkhaland

Hindustan Times  

Darjeeling’s Gorkha Janmukti Morcha on Friday announced its withdrawal from the 2011 Gorkhaland Territorial Administration agreement as one of the three signatories and set the ball rolling for another movement in demand for a separate state. Roshan Giri, the GJM general secretary, signed the agreement on behalf of his party which was leading the Gorkhaland movement since 2007. Binoy Tamang, …

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Darjeeling Drama: BGPM Wins Civic Body Trust Vote; Hamro Party Skips It; Tamang Leaves TMC
1 year, 11 months ago

Darjeeling Drama: BGPM Wins Civic Body Trust Vote; Hamro Party Skips It; Tamang Leaves TMC

News 18  

As the Darjeeling Municipality held the floor test on Wednesday, only Anit Thapa’s Bharathiya Gorkha Prajathantrik Party won it with the support of the Trinamool Congress, while the ruling Hamro Party gave it a miss. A day before the test, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha president Bimal Gurung, Hamro Party chief Ajoy Edwards and then TMC leader Vinay Tamang launched the Gorkha …

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Trouble Brewing in Darjeeling as Iconic Glenary's Takes Local Tea off Menu for First Time in 110 Years
2 years, 2 months ago

Trouble Brewing in Darjeeling as Iconic Glenary's Takes Local Tea off Menu for First Time in 110 Years

News 18  

Tourists visiting Darjeeling may miss out on the warmth of a cup of the famous local tea served at the popular eatery Glenary’s. The reason, he says, is that tea garden workers are not being provided the Durga Puja bonus at one go. In our 110-year history, this is the first time that we have stopped selling tea.” Ajoy Edwards …

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Hamro Party launched by Glenary’s owner 3 months ago wins Darjeeling civic body
2 years, 9 months ago

Hamro Party launched by Glenary’s owner 3 months ago wins Darjeeling civic body

Hindustan Times  

SILIGURI: The Hamro Party, launched 3 months ago by Ajoy Edwards, owner of Glenary’s, the oldest bakery and restaurant in Darjeeling, won the town’s municipal elections on Wednesday, defeating old outfits that fought for decades for the creation of Gorkhaland. Harmro Party founder Ajoy Edwards lost by 5 votes from Darjeeling civic ward No 22 from where he contested. Springing …

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New entrant Hamro Party sweeps civic body polls in West Bengal's Darjeeling
2 years, 9 months ago

New entrant Hamro Party sweeps civic body polls in West Bengal's Darjeeling

India Today  

The ruling Trinamool Congress won big in the elections to 108 civic bodies in West Bengal, the votes for which were counted on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha won nine seats, TMC won two and Bimal Gurung's Gorkha Janmukti Morch won three in the civic body. FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES ON BENGAL MUNICIPALITY ELECTION RESULTS The Hamro Party toppled …

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