Former Gorkha Janmukti Morcha Leader Binay Tamang Joins Trinamool

Friday, 24 December 2021newsdesk

Months ahead of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) election, former GJM leader Binay Tamang, who had quit the hills-based party earlier this year, joined the ruling Trinamool Congress on Friday.

New Delhi, 24 December 2021

As per news report of NDTV, Former Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) MLA Rohit Sharma also joined Mamata Banerjee's party. Mr Tamang and Mr Sharma were handed over Trinamool flags by state ministers Moloy Ghatak and Bratya Basu. When asked about his stance on the Gorkhaland statehood issue, Mr Tamang said the development of Darjeeling and Kalimpong hills is his top priority. "Development of the hills is my top priority. The BJP is trying to use the statehood issue to fool the people of Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts. Since 2009, they have been saying that they support the Gorkhaland demand but have not done anything towards it," he said.

Source - NDTV