Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) is a political party in northern West Bengal, India, formed in 1980. A political party is a Political organization that seeks to attain and maintain political power within Government, usually by participating in electoral West Bengal ( Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ Poshchim Bônggo poʃtʃim bɔŋgo is a state in eastern India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) It is led by Subash Gishing. Subhash Gishing was the chairman of the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council in West Bengal, India.
During the 1980s the GNLF led an intensive and often violent campaign for the creation of a separate Gorkha state in the Nepali-speaking areas in northern West Bengal. Nepali is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in Nepal, Bhutan, and some parts of India and Myanmar (Burma West Bengal ( Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ Poshchim Bônggo poʃtʃim bɔŋgo is a state in eastern India. The movement reached its peak around 1985-1986. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar)
On the 22 August 1988 GNLF signed the Darjeeling Hill Accord. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The treaty meant the creation of a Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council, whilst GNLF would give up the demand for Gorkhaland. Gorkha Hill Council (GHC previously known as Darjeeling Gorkha Autonomous Hill Council (DGAHC and originally known as Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council (DGHC is Gorkhaland ( Nepali:गोर्खाल्याण्ड is the name given to the area around Darjeeling and the Duars in north West Bengal
In the year 2000 GNLF revived the demand for Gorkhaland in their political agitation. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar.
In the state assembly elections in West Bengal in 2001 GNLF had put up five candidates, out of whom three got elected. West Bengal ( Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ Poshchim Bônggo poʃtʃim bɔŋgo is a state in eastern India. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. In total the party received 190 057 votes.
GNLF boycotted the Lok Sabha elections 1996, 1998 and 1999. The Lok Sabha (also titled the House of the People, by the Constitution) is the directly elected Lower house of the Parliament of India Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Ahead of the 2004 Lok Sabha elections GNLF supported Congress candidate Dawa Narbula, who won with large margin in the Darjeeling constituency. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Lok Sabha (also titled the House of the People, by the Constitution) is the directly elected Lower house of the Parliament of India Indian National Congress-I (also known as the Congress Party and abbreviated INC) is a major Political party in India. Darjeeling ( Nepali:) is a town in the Indian state of West Bengal.
GNLF runs the Darjeeling Gorkha Autonomous Hill Council and Subhas Ghising is the chairman of the council. Subhash Gishing was the chairman of the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council in West Bengal, India.
The 6th schedule has been signed between the central government, the state government and GNLF also has a branch in Sikkim. Sikkim ( Nepali:, also Sikhim) is a Landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayas It is the least populous state in India