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{{Infobox Indian Political Party
| party_name = Gorkha Janmukti Morcha
| party_logo =
|colorcode = #52D017
| chairman = [[Bimal Gurung]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/gjm-leader-binay-tamang-appointed-as-chairman-of-new-board-to-run-darjeeling-hills-117092001265_1.html|title =GJM leader Binay Tamang appointed as chairman of new board to run Darjeeling hills|date=20 September 2017|work =Business Standard|author =ANI|access-date =28 April 2020|location =Kolkata}}</ref>
| secretary = [[Roshan Giri]]
| ppchairman =
| loksabha_leader =
| rajyasabha_leader =
| foundation = {{Start date and years ago|df=yes|p=y|2007|10|07}}
| eci = Registered unrecognized Party<ref>{{cite web|title=List of Political Parties and Election Symbols main Notification Dated 18.01.2013|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/ElectoralLaws/OrdersNotifications/ElecSym19012013_eng.pdf|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=9 May 2013|location=India|year=2013}}</ref>
| alliance =[[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]] (2009-2020)
[[Federal Front]] (2020-present)
| loksabha_seats =
| rajyasabha_seats =
| state_seats_name = [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]]
| state_seats = {{Composition bar|2|294|hex=#52D017}}
| ideology = [[Gorkhaland|Gorkhaland statehood]]
| headquarters = North Point Singamari,<br/>[[Darjeeling]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]
| publication =
| website =
}}

'''Gorkha Janmukti Morcha''' ('''GJM''') is a registered unrecognized political party<ref>{{cite web |title=List of Political Parties and Symbols (Notification) |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/ElectoralLaws/OrdersNotifications/ElecSym19012013_eng.pdf |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=18 January 2013}}</ref> which campaigns for the creation of a separate state [[Gorkhaland]] within [[India]], out of districts in the north of [[West Bengal]]. The party was launched on 7 October 2007.<ref name="darjeelingtimes.com">{{cite news |url=http://www.darjeelingtimes.com/news/News/GJM-announced-its-members.html |title=Gorkha Janmukti Morcha announces its members |newspaper=Darjeeling Times |date=10 October 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234624/http://www.darjeelingtimes.com/news/News/GJM-announced-its-members.html |archive-date=3 March 2016}}</ref>

==History==
[[Bimal Gurung]], a former [[GNLF]] councillor of the [[Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council]], fell out with [[Subhash Ghisingh]] for "opposing the Sixth Schedule status for the hills and for his speeches against Subhash Ghisingh, the party president".<ref>{{cite news |first=Joel |last=Rai |date=12 June 2008 |title=Redrawing the map of Gorkhaland |newspaper=The Indian Express|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/redrawing-the-map-of-gorkhaland/321606}}</ref><ref name="telegraphindia.com">{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1071002/asp/siliguri/story_8385861.asp |newspaper=The Telegraph – India |location=North Bengal & Sikkim |title=Hills happy but for a protest 'Rebel' leader calls for Gorkhaland |date=2 October 2007 |first=Vivek |last=Chhetri}}</ref> Gurung, who was considered one of the most powerful leaders of the hills, stated to oppose the Sixth Schedule bill even though it had received Cabinet approval in the Indian Parliament.<ref name="telegraphindia.com"/> He founded GJM on 7 October 2007.<ref name="darjeelingtimes.com"/> The aims and the objectives of the new party was to "fight for the democratic right of the Indian Gorkhas living in India and (to) work unitedly for the creation of separate state for the people residing in the three Hill Sub-Division of Darjeeling, Siliguri Terai and Dooars areas.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gorkhajanmuktimorcha.org/constitution.php |website=GJMM official |title=Constitution of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019095927/http://www.gorkhajanmuktimorcha.org/constitution.php |archive-date=19 October 2013}}</ref>

==Opposition of the Sixth Schedule==
GJM’s opposition of the sixth schedule and demand for Gorkhaland was supported by Dr [[Mahendra P. Lama]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.darjeelingtimes.com/news/News/Sooner-or-later-Sixth-Schedule.html |newspaper=Darjeeling Times |date=20 August 2007 |title=Sooner or later Sixth Schedule will be implemented: Dr. M P Lama |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303182459/http://www.darjeelingtimes.com/news/News/Sooner-or-later-Sixth-Schedule.html |archive-date=3 March 2016}}</ref> Dr Vimal Khawas,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.darjeelingtimes.com/news/news/Darjeeling-Hills-and-the-Project-of-Sixth-Schedule.html |newspaper=Darjeeling Times |title=Darjeeling Hills and the Project of Sixth Schedule |date=18 December 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303191614/http://www.darjeelingtimes.com/news/news/Darjeeling-Hills-and-the-Project-of-Sixth-Schedule.html |archive-date=3 March 2016}}</ref> and other parties as well, viz. the BJP, the Congress, the [[Communist Party of Revolutionary Marxists]] (CPRM), and the [[Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League]] (ABGL).{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}} The BJP organised an all-party meet attended by the Congress, the [[Trinamool Congress]], the GJM, the ABGL, the CPRM, the [[Gorkha Rashtriya Congress]], and the [[Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh]] (BGP), which adopted a resolution asking the state to drop the Sixth Schedule proposal and remove Ghisingh as caretaker administrator of the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council (DGHC).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Hill-parties-rally-behind-GJM/articleshow/2808963.cms |title=Hill parties rally behind GJM |newspaper=The Times of India |date=24 February 2008}}</ref> The Hill parties did not want the Sixth Schedule as Clause 11 of the Sixth Schedule stated "this in principle Memorandum of Settlement is the full and final settlement of the Darjeeling Hill Areas issue and no further demands in this regard would be entertained".<ref>{{cite book |title=Darjeeling -Dooars People and Place Under Bengal's Neo-Colonial Rule |page=93 |url=https://www.scribd.com/document/94009999/Darjeeling-Dooars-Neo-Colonial-Rule |last=Bomjan |first=D.S.}}</ref> GJM burnt copies of the 1988 Memorandum of Settlement<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1071116/asp/siliguri/story_8552576.asp |title=Sixth Schedule explained |newspaper=The Telegraph – India |date=16 November 2007}}</ref> which had categorically stated, "the GNLF agreed to drop the demand for a separate State of Gorkhaland",<ref>{{cite book |title=Gorkhaland: Crisis of Statehood |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xbGICwAAQBAJ&pg=PT462 |last=Bagchi |first=Romit |publisher=SAGE Publications India |p=462 |date=13 June 2012}}</ref> thereby reviving the century-old demand of [[Gorkhaland]].<ref name=Kantipur/>

The GNLF tried stalling the GJM through various means, and an FIR was also lodged against the party president Bimal Gurung for the attack on a former DGHC councilor K.B. Gurung, but anticipatory bail was granted to Bimal Gurung.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/Darjeeling-affected-for-third-day/article14882998.ece |title=Darjeeling affected for third day |newspaper=The Hindu |location=New Delhi |date=26 November 2007}}</ref> GJM observed hunger strikes,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.frontline.in/static/html/fl2506/stories/20080328250604000.htm |title=Fall from grace |newspaper=Frontline |date=28 March 2008}}</ref> indefinite strikes<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200802211941.htm |title=Strike paralyses life in Darjeeling |newspaper=The Hindu |date=21 February 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104021659/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200802211941.htm}}</ref> and prevented locally produced goods from reaching the rest of Bengal,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-otherstates/GJM-announces-economic-blockade-in-West-Bengal/article15168196.ece |title=GJM announces economic blockade in West Bengal |newspaper=The Hindu |date=18 February 2008}}</ref> as a protest against the imposition of the Sixth Schedule and for the removal of Subhash Ghisingh. A team was also deputed to New Delhi to apprise the national leaders about the general consensus of the people of the DGHC area because of which, [[L.K. Advani]] refused to support [[Buddhadeb Bhattacharya]]'s bid to push Darjeeling into Sixth Schedule.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata-/Advani-spanner-in-CM-Hills-Bill-plan/articleshow/2593311.cms |title=Advani spanner in CM Hills Bill plan |newspaper=The Times of India |date=4 December 2007}}</ref> The [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]'s refusal of the sixth schedule status for DGHC pushed it to the Parliamentary Committee.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080219/jsp/frontpage/story_8921207.jsp |title=Ghisingh tastes his own medicine |newspaper=The Telegraph – India |location=Kolkata |date=19 February 2008}}</ref> The Parliamentary Committee in its findings suggested that "the Ministry of Home Affairs is required to make a fresh assessment of the ground realities all over again before proceeding with the Bills in the two Houses of Parliament".<ref>{{cite book |title=The Story of Darjeeling: The Land of the Indian Gorkha |url=https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Story_of_Darjeeling.html?id=S2stywAACAAJ |publisher=Yonzone Lama Publications |year=2009 |last=Lama |first=Basant B |p=348}}</ref> The Sixth Schedule bill was thus put in the back burner. The only supporter of the Sixth Schedule, Subhash Ghisingh,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Indefinite-bandh-in-Darjeeling-till-demand-for-statehood-met-Morcha/275035/ |title=Indefinite bandh in Darjeeling till demand for statehood met: Morcha |newspaper=The Indian Express |date=20 February 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120923023740/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Indefinite-bandh-in-Darjeeling-till-demand-for-statehood-met-Morcha/275035/ |archive-date=23 September 2012}}</ref> was banned from entering the hills.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Ghising-knocks-at-CMs-door/articleshow/2806445.cms |title=Ghising knocks at CM's door |newspaper=The Times of India |date=23 February 2008}}</ref> Ghisingh was finally forced to resign on 10 March 2008 as DGHC caretaker.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/11/stories/2008031160031200.htm |title=Ghising Quits as administrator |newspaper=The Hindu |date=11 March 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102034743/http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/11/stories/2008031160031200.htm |archive-date=2 November 2012}}</ref>

==Demand for Gorkhaland==
[[File:Gorkhaland map.jpg|right|thumb|Proposed Gorkhaland map]]
"The name "Gorkhaland" is claimed to have been coined by Subhash Ghisingh on 5 April 1980, cf., his speech of 7 September 1989 at Darjeeling".<ref>{{cite book |title=Sikkim & Darjeeling: Division & Deception |last=Wangyal |first=Sonam B. |year=2002 |p= 153 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=p0tuAAAAMAAJ}}</ref> After a violent agitation in the 1980s, which claimed more than 1200 lives in the hills,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/darjeeling-unrest-why-demand-for-gorkhaland-remains-relevant-even-after-a-century-of-protests-3750319.html |title=Darjeeling violence: Challenges ahead for Mamata as demand for Gorkhaland remains relevant even after a century of protests |newspaper=Firstpost |date=28 June 2017}}</ref> Subhash Ghisingh settled for the DGHC. After a lull of Ghisingh's 20 years rule,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-opinion/New-drumbeats-in-the-Darjeeling-hills/article15184933.ece |title=New drumbeats in the Darjeeling hills |newspaper=The Hindu |date=15 March 2008}}</ref> the demand for Gorkhaland was again revived by GJM under the leadership of Bimal Gurung.<ref name=Kantipur>{{cite news |url=http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=127948 |date=9 November 2007 |title=Pro-Gorkhaland statehood demos resurface |website=eKantipur.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071123052609/http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=127948 |archive-date=23 November 2007}}</ref> The total area of the proposed state is 6246 km<sup>2</sup> and comprises Banarhat, Bhaktinagar, Birpara, Chalsa, Darjeeling, Jaigaon, Kalchini, Kalimpong, Kumargram, Kurseong, Madarihat, Malbazar, Mirik and Nagarkatta.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_3b3Z-4YneY/U0QvGTU7y4I/AAAAAAAAFR8/xipJv97jQxU/s1600/Gorkhaland+Map.jpg |title=Map of Gorkhaland |website=blogspot.com}}</ref> Unlike the 1980s, GJM has maintained that the struggle for Gorkhaland would be through [[non-violence]] and non-cooperation.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/002200805091970.htm |title=GJM places demands, Buddhadeb says no division of West Bengal |newspaper=The Hindu |date=9 May 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629005606/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/002200805091970.htm |archive-date=29 June 2011}}</ref>

GJM initially resorted to [[bandh]]s, hunger strikes and non-payment of utility bills to further their demand.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/002200804301523.htm |title=GJM to stage hunger strikes from Thursday |newspaper=The Hindu |date=30 April 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104042057/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/002200804301523.htm |archive-date=4 November 2012}}</ref> It was quite enough to get the attention of the State Government, who invited them to Kolkata for bipartite talks.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.frontline.in/static/html/fl2514/stories/20080718251413000.htm |title=Conflict zone |date=18 July 2008 |newspaper=Frontline}}</ref> GJM refused to attends the talks as the state Government had set preconditions that they would discuss developmental issues but not Gorkhaland.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://in.rediff.com/news/2008/jun/13darj.htm |title=West Bengal: GJM rejects talks offer |website=In.rediff.com |date=13 June 2008}}</ref> The Chief Minister extended the invitation again and denied having set any preconditions for the talks.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/StoryPrint.aspx?ID=NEWEN20080053587&ch=633637712584165000 |title=Buddhadeb invites GJM for talks again |website=Ndtv.com |date=19 June 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319172101/http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/StoryPrint.aspx?ID=NEWEN20080053587&ch=633637712584165000 |archive-date=19 March 2012}}</ref>

The first tripartite talks between Government of India, Government of West Bengal and leaders of the Hill Parties headed by GJM was held on 8 September 2008.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Tripartite-talks-for-Gorkhaland-begins-today/358691/ |title=Tripartite talks for Gorkhaland begins today|newspaper=The Indian Express |date=9 September 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120924055518/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Tripartite-talks-for-Gorkhaland-begins-today/358691/ |archive-date=24 September 2012}}</ref> The hill delegation also submitted a 51-page memorandum to the Union Home Secretary, Government of India.
<blockquote>
"The demand for a separate state within the Constitutional framework and within the Indian Union, consisting of Darjeeling District and the Dooars region of West Bengal is arguably the oldest and most outstanding demand in the country today. This demand for separate statehood is founded on the bedrock of a historical, economic and political rationale. Against the backdrop of socio-economic exploitation, political and [[cultural hegemony]], misgovernance and exclusion, the demand has become an expression of the ingrained and deep rooted aspirations of the people to secure to themselves, and to their succeeding generations, the right to determine their own future."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mygorkhaland.wordpress.com/2008/10/28/51-page-memorandum-submitted-by-gjm-during-the-tripartite-meeting-at-new-delhi/ |title=51 Page memorandum submitted by GJM during the Tripartite Meeting at New Delhi |publisher=Mygorkhaland.wordpress.com |date=28 October 2008}}</ref>
</blockquote>

After three and a half years of agitation for a state of Gorkhaland, the GJM reached an agreement with the state government to form a semi-autonomous body that will replace the DGHC to administer the Darjeeling hills.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2011/jun/08/darjeeling-issue-solved-mamata-260651.html |title=Darjeeling issue solved: Mamata |newspaper=The New Indian Express |date=8 June 2011}}</ref> A bill for the creation of [[Gorkhaland Territorial Administration]] (GTA) will be introduced in the [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]] soon. The GTA will have administrative, executive and financial powers but no legislative powers. The Memorandum of Agreement for GTA was signed on 18 July 2011 at Pintail Village near [[Siliguri]] in the presence of Union Home Minister [[P. Chidambaram]], West Bengal chief minister [[Mamata Banerjee]] and Gorkha Janmukti Morcha leaders.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Darjeeling-tripartite-pact-signed-for-Gorkhaland-Territorial-Administration/articleshow/9263963.cms |archive-url=https://archive.is/20120724010152/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Darjeeling-tripartite-pact-signed-for-Gorkhaland-Territorial-Administration/articleshow/9263963.cms |archive-date=24 July 2012 |title=Darjeeling tripartite pact signed for Gorkhaland Territorial Administration |newspaper=The Times of India |date=18 July 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The agreement was signed by West Bengal Home Secretary G.D. Gautama, Union Home Ministry Joint Secretary K.K. Pathak and GJM general secretary Roshan Giri.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/gorkhaland-territorial-administration-agreement-signed/728097 |title=Gorkhaland Territorial Administration Agreement Signed |newspaper=Outlook India |date=18 July 2011}}</ref> On 29 October 2011, the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha and the Akhil Bharatiya Adivasi Vikas Parishad (ABAVP), Dooars Unit signed an 18-point agreement at [[Mongpong]], after which these organisations jointly proposed a new administrative body called the Gorkhaland and Adivasi Territorial Administration (GATA) in place of the GTA.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://zeenews.india.com/news/west-bengal/plea-to-rename-gorkha-council_738966.html |title=Plea to rename Gorkha council |publisher=Zee News |date=30 October 2011}}</ref>

The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha announced that it would contest the GTA polls, which it had earlier threatened to boycott over the Justice Sen-headed committee recommendations on territorial inclusion of the Dooars and Terai that it had rejected.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/gorkha-janmukti-morcha-to-contest-gta-elections/story-MRRD7kovbe2xcPldfrccmI.html |title= Gorkha Janmukti Morcha to contest GTA elections |newspaper=Hindustan Times |date=30 June 2012}}</ref> The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha announced the names of its GTA election nominees.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120706/jsp/siliguri/story_15697611.jsp |title= GTA list of 32 but no Gurung |newspaper=The Telegraph India |date=6 July 2012 |first=Vivek |last=Chhetri}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120707/jsp/frontpage/story_15700400.jsp |title= Gurung in GTA fray – CPM out with 15 names |newspaper=The Telegraph India |date=7 July 2012 |first=Vivek |last=Chhetri}}</ref> Following Trinamool Congress' decision not to contest the GTA election, GJM won all 45 seats.

From the beginning of 2013, tensions started to surface between the TMC and the GJM. Following the announcement of the creation of the new state of Telangana, the hills erupted into a new phase of agitation. This was characterised by strikes, 'Janata Curfews' (in which townspeople stayed inside their houses), mass protests and the deployment of the CRPF into the hils. During the agitation, Banerjee favoured the Lepcha community with a new Development Board and encouraged other backward communities within the hills to seek further favours from the TMC. This had the effect of breaking down the Hills' united front and GJM's popularity. The TMC also gained electoral support in the hills during this period, as many sought to seek the favours of the new government. The GNLF also started to return to the hills in this period. Many GJM leaders were arrested and detained for extended periods for charges from several years before.{{citation needed|date=August 2017}}

==Controversies==
On 21 May 2010, [[Madan Tamang]], the [[Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League]] leader and a vocal opponent of GJM, was attacked near the Planters Club, [[Darjeeling]] by suspected GJM. Three people attacked Tamang directly and one of them hacked him with a sharp weapon. He was rushed to the Darjeeling District Hospital where he soon died.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100524/jsp/frontpage/story_12481252.jsp |title='Boy' who delivered the killer blow |work=The Telegraph India |date=24 May 2010}}</ref> A few days later on 25 May, hundreds of mourners joined his funeral procession in Darjeeling.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/Madan-Tamangs-body-taken-out-in-massive-procession/article16303183.ece |title=Madan Tamang's body taken out in massive procession |newspaper=The Hindu |date=24 May 2010}}</ref> After the murder, the [[West Bengal government]] threatened action against Gorkha Janmukti Morcha, whose senior leaders were named in the police FIR,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Tamangs-murder-threatens-to-derail-Gorkhaland-talks/articleshow/5974887.cms |title=Tamang's murder threatens to derail Gorkhaland talks |newspaper=The Times of India |date=26 May 2010}}</ref> meanwhile hinting discontinuation of ongoing talks over interim arrangement with the Gorkha party, saying it had "lost popular support following the assassination".

On 8 February 2011, three GJM activists were shot dead at Shibshu (one of whom succumbed to her injuries later) by the police as they tried to enter [[Jalpaiguri district]] on a ''padyatra'' led by Bimal Gurung from [[Gorubathan]] to [[Jaigaon]]. This led to violence in the Darjeeling hills and an indefinite strike was called by GJM that lasted 9 days.<ref>{{cite news |author=PTI |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/2-killed-in-police-firing-on-GJM-protesters/article15145780.ece |title=Two killed in police firing on GJM protesters |newspaper=The Hindu |date=8 February 2011}}</ref>

==Elections==
[[Jaswant Singh]], the BJP candidate, supported by the GJM, won the Darjeeling constituency in the Indian general elections 2009 defeating his nearest rival Jibesh Sarkar of the CPI(M) by a margin of over 2.5 lakh votes. The GJM had supported the BJP in lieu of the latter's positive outlook towards the formation of Gorkhaland as mentioned in their party manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections.

GJM candidates won three Darjeeling hill seats in the [[2011 West Bengal state assembly election]] held on 18 April 2011. Trilok Dewan won from [[Darjeeling (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Darjeeling constituency]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/GJM-wins-Darjeeling-constituency-by-record-margin-of-votes/Article1-697453.aspx |title=GJM wins Darjeeling constituency by record margin of votes |newspaper=Hindustan Times |date=14 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104094854/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/kolkata/gjm-wins-darjeeling-constituency-by-record-margin-of-votes/article1-697453.aspx |archive-date=4 November 2013}}</ref> Harka Bahadur Chhetri from [[Kalimpong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kalimpong constituency]], and Rohit Sharma from [[Kurseong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kurseong constituency]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/west-bengal/gjm-wins-three-assembly-seats-in-darjeeling_706214.html |title=GJM wins three Assembly seats in Darjeeling |publisher=Zee News |date=13 May 2011}}</ref> Wilson Champramari, an independent candidate supported by GJM, also won from [[Kalchini (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kalchini constituency]] in the Dooars.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=369474&catid=72 |title=GJMM to finalise stand today |newspaper=The Statesman |date=13 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311191949/http://thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=369474&catid=72 |archive-date=11 March 2012}}</ref>

TMC hoped to gain the support of GJM for their candidate, [[Baichung Bhutia]] for [[Darjeeling (Lok Sabha constituency)]] in the Indian general elections in 2014. This was unsuccessful as the party supported the BJP candidate [[S.S. Ahluwalia]]. Ahluwalia has claimed that the state government, led by TMC has resorted to scare tactics and electoral fraud to win the election in Darjeeling.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://darjeelingtimes.com/sinister-design-of-state-govt-to-rig-polls-ahluwalia/ |date=27 March 2014 |title='Sinister' design of state govt to rig polls: Ahluwalia |newspaper=Darjeeling Times |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140520054518/http://darjeelingtimes.com/sinister-design-of-state-govt-to-rig-polls-ahluwalia/ |archive-date=20 May 2014}}</ref> Ahluwalia defeated Bhutia by nearly 2 lakh votes.

On 18 September 2015, one of GJM's MLAs resigned in protest over the state government's cooperation with the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/west-bengal/gjm-mla-trilok-dewan-quits-party-two-in-three-days/ |title=GJM MLA Trilok Dewan quits party – two in three days |newspaper=The Indian Express|date=22 September 2015}}</ref> Three days later, the other two quit the assembly.

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Gorkha Janmukti Morcha - Revision history

->Indian English Literature at 09:46, 25 December 2021

202.142.95.7 at 04:03, 10 September 2021

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