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	\| name = Subash Ghisingh		\| name = Subash Ghisingh
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	\| office = [[Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council\| Chairman of Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council]]		\| office = [[Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council\|Chairman of Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council]]
	\| birth_date = {{birth date\|df=yes\|1936\|6\|22}}		\| term_start = 1988
	\| birth_place = Manju Tea Estate, [[Darjeeling]], [[British Raj\|British India]]		\| term_end = 2008
	\| death_date = {{death date and age\|df=yes\|2015\|1\|29\|1936\|6\|22}}		\| birth_date = {{birth date\|df=yes\|1936\|6\|22}}
	\| death_place = [[New Delhi]]		\| birth_place = Manju Tea Estate, [[Darjeeling]], [[British Raj\|British India]]
	\| occupation = Politician		\| death_date = {{death date and age\|df=yes\|2015\|1\|29\|1936\|6\|22}}
	\| spouse = Dhan Kumari		\| death_place = [[New Delhi]]
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	'''Subash Ghisingh''' was an Indian politician who was the leader of [[Gorkha National Liberation Front]] (GNLF), which he founded in 1980. He was the chairman of the [[Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council]] in West Bengal, [[India]] from 1988 to 2008. He spearheaded the [[Gorkhaland]] movement in the 1980s.		'''Subash Ghisingh''' was an Indian politician who was the leader of [[Gorkha National Liberation Front]] (GNLF), which he founded in 1980. He was the chairman of the [[Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council]] in West Bengal, India from 1988 to 2008. He spearheaded the [[Gorkhaland]] movement in the 1980s.

	The Gorkhaland movement grew from the demand of [[Indian Gorkha\|Gorkhas]] living in [[Darjeeling\|Darjeeling District]] of West Bengal for a separate state. The Gorkhaland National Liberation Front led the movement, which disrupted the district with massive violence between 1986 and 1988, leading to the deaths of many who were involved. The issue was resolved, at least temporarily, in 1988 with the establishment of the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council within West Bengal.<ref name="Statesman">{{cite web\|last=Paul\|first=Bappaditya\|date=11 January 2008\|title='Gorkhaland is my monkey'\|url=http://www.darjeelingtimes.com/news/Interviews/Interview-with-subash-ghisingh.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305082651/http://www.darjeelingtimes.com/news/Interviews/Interview-with-subash-ghisingh.html\|archive-date=5 March 2016\|newspaper=The Statesman via Darjeeling Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|date=3 February 2015\|title=Farewell, Voice of the Indian Gorkhas\|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/special/farewell-voice-of-the-indian-gorkhas/20150203.htm\|website=Rediff.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|date=30 January 2015\|title=GNLF founder Subash Ghising passes away\|work=Oneindia\|url=http://www.oneindia.com/india/gnlf-founder-subhash-ghising-passes-away-1637066.html}}</ref>		The Gorkhaland movement grew from the demand of [[Indian Gorkha\|Gorkhas]] living in [[Darjeeling\|Darjeeling District]] of West Bengal for a separate state. The Gorkhaland National Liberation Front led the movement, which disrupted the district with massive violence between 1986 and 1988, leading to the deaths of many who were involved. The issue was resolved, at least temporarily, in 1988 with the establishment of the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council within West Bengal.<ref name="Statesman">{{cite web\|last=Paul\|first=Bappaditya\|date=11 January 2008\|title='Gorkhaland is my monkey'\|url=http://www.darjeelingtimes.com/news/Interviews/Interview-with-subash-ghisingh.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305082651/http://www.darjeelingtimes.com/news/Interviews/Interview-with-subash-ghisingh.html\|archive-date=5 March 2016\|newspaper=The Statesman via Darjeeling Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|date=3 February 2015\|title=Farewell, Voice of the Indian Gorkhas\|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/special/farewell-voice-of-the-indian-gorkhas/20150203.htm\|website=Rediff.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|date=30 January 2015\|title=GNLF founder Subash Ghising passes away\|work=Oneindia\|url=http://www.oneindia.com/india/gnlf-founder-subhash-ghising-passes-away-1637066.html}}</ref>

	After a prolonged illness, Subhash Ghisingh died on 29 January 2015 at Ganga Ram Hospital in [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{cite news \| url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/west-bengal/gorkha-national-liberation-front-founder-subhash-ghisingh-dies-at-76_1538438.html \|work=Zee News \|title=Gorkha National Liberation Front founder Subhash Ghisingh dies at 76 \|date=29 January 2015}}</ref> The hospital authorities released a statement stating that Subhash Ghisingh was suffering from pneumonia and liver cancer. Ghisingh's son Mohan Ghisingh was named the new party chief by the GNLF.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://echoofindia.com/bagdogra-subash-ghisingh-s-son-mohan-becomes-new-gnlf-chief-77384 \|newspaper=The Echo of India \|title=Subash Ghisingh's son Mohan becomes new GNLF chief \|date=30 January 2015 \|location=Bagdogra \|url-status=bot: unknown \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150201055843/http://echoofindia.com/bagdogra-subash-ghisingh-s-son-mohan-becomes-new-gnlf-chief-77384 \|archive-date=1 February 2015 ~~\|df=dmy-all~~ }}</ref>		After a prolonged illness, Subhash Ghisingh died on 29 January 2015 at Ganga Ram Hospital in [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{cite news \| url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/west-bengal/gorkha-national-liberation-front-founder-subhash-ghisingh-dies-at-76_1538438.html \|work=Zee News \|title=Gorkha National Liberation Front founder Subhash Ghisingh dies at 76 \|date=29 January 2015}}</ref> The hospital authorities released a statement stating that Subhash Ghisingh was suffering from pneumonia and liver cancer. Ghisingh's son Mohan Ghisingh was named the new party chief by the GNLF.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://echoofindia.com/bagdogra-subash-ghisingh-s-son-mohan-becomes-new-gnlf-chief-77384 \|newspaper=The Echo of India \|title=Subash Ghisingh's son Mohan becomes new GNLF chief \|date=30 January 2015 \|location=Bagdogra \|url-status=bot: unknown \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150201055843/http://echoofindia.com/bagdogra-subash-ghisingh-s-son-mohan-becomes-new-gnlf-chief-77384 \|archive-date=1 February 2015 }}</ref>

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	==West Bengal assembly elections 2011 and return from exile==		==West Bengal assembly elections 2011 and return from exile==
	After lying in political hibernation for three years, Subhash Ghisingh returned to [[Darjeeling]] on 8 April 2011 ahead of the West Bengal assembly elections.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata-/Ghisingh-back-in-Hills-after-3-yrs-/articleshow/7921512.cms \|title=Ghisingh back in Hills after 3 yrs \|newspaper=The Times of India \|date=9 April 2011}}</ref> His party contested the state assembly elections held on 18 April 2011 from three constituencies in the Darjeeling hills<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/other-states/article1561216.ece \|title=GNLF to contest three assembly seats in Darjeeling hills \|newspaper=The Hindu \|date=22 March 2011 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024152345/http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/other-states/article1561216.ece \|archive-date=24 October 2012}}</ref> but lost all the three seats that it had won in the earlier election. Ghisingh left the Darjeeling hills again on 16 May 2011 on yet another political hibernation.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/gnlf-chief-subash-ghising-leaves-darjeeling-hills/story-GSVA39sldifg5VfH0E7DfO.html \|newspaper=Hindustan Times \|title=GNLF chief Subash Ghising leaves Darjeeling Hills \|date=17 May 2011}}</ref> He later returned to Darjeeling ahead of the [[Lok Sabha]] elections in 2014 but remained politically inactive due to his poor health.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140320/jsp/siliguri/story_18097425.jsp#.VMpeZf6Uefg \|newspaper=The Telegraph - India \|title=BJP contacted GNLF: Ghisingh \|date=20 March 2014}}</ref>		After lying in political hibernation for three years, Subhash Ghisingh returned to [[Darjeeling]] on 8 April 2011 ahead of the West Bengal assembly elections.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata-/Ghisingh-back-in-Hills-after-3-yrs-/articleshow/7921512.cms \|title=Ghisingh back in Hills after 3 yrs \|newspaper=The Times of India \|date=9 April 2011}}</ref> His party contested the state assembly elections held on 18 April 2011 from three constituencies in the Darjeeling hills<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/other-states/article1561216.ece \|title=GNLF to contest three assembly seats in Darjeeling hills \|newspaper=The Hindu \|date=22 March 2011 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024152345/http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/other-states/article1561216.ece \|archive-date=24 October 2012}}</ref> but lost all the three seats that it had won in the earlier election. Ghisingh left the Darjeeling hills again on 16 May 2011 on yet another political hibernation.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/gnlf-chief-subash-ghising-leaves-darjeeling-hills/story-GSVA39sldifg5VfH0E7DfO.html \|newspaper=Hindustan Times \|title=GNLF chief Subash Ghising leaves Darjeeling Hills \|date=17 May 2011}}</ref> He later returned to Darjeeling ahead of the [[Lok Sabha]] elections in 2014 but remained politically inactive due to his poor health.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140320/jsp/siliguri/story_18097425.jsp#.VMpeZf6Uefg \|newspaper=The Telegraph - India \|title=BJP contacted GNLF: Ghisingh \|date=20 March 2014}}</ref>

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	'''Subash Ghisingh''' is an Indian politician ~~and~~ was the leader of [[Gorkha National Liberation Front]] (GNLF) which he founded in 1980. He was the chairman of the [[Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council]] in West Bengal, [[India]] from 1988 to 2008. He spearheaded the [[Gorkhaland]] movement in the 1980s.		'''Subash Ghisingh''' was an Indian politician who was the leader of [[Gorkha National Liberation Front]] (GNLF), which he founded in 1980. He was the chairman of the [[Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council]] in West Bengal, [[India]] from 1988 to 2008. He spearheaded the [[Gorkhaland]] movement in the 1980s.

	The Gorkhaland movement grew from the demand of [[Indian Gorkha\|Gorkhas]] living in [[Darjeeling\|Darjeeling District]] of West Bengal for a separate state. The Gorkhaland National Liberation Front led the movement, which disrupted the district with massive violence between 1986 and 1988, leading to the deaths of many who were involved. The issue was resolved, at least temporarily, in 1988 with the establishment of the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council within West Bengal.		The Gorkhaland movement grew from the demand of [[Indian Gorkha\|Gorkhas]] living in [[Darjeeling\|Darjeeling District]] of West Bengal for a separate state. The Gorkhaland National Liberation Front led the movement, which disrupted the district with massive violence between 1986 and 1988, leading to the deaths of many who were involved. The issue was resolved, at least temporarily, in 1988 with the establishment of the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council within West Bengal.<ref name="Statesman">{{cite web\|last=Paul\|first=Bappaditya\|date=11 January 2008\|title='Gorkhaland is my monkey'\|url=http://www.darjeelingtimes.com/news/Interviews/Interview-with-subash-ghisingh.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305082651/http://www.darjeelingtimes.com/news/Interviews/Interview-with-subash-ghisingh.html\|archive-date=5 March 2016\|newspaper=The Statesman via Darjeeling Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|date=3 February 2015\|title=Farewell, Voice of the Indian Gorkhas\|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/special/farewell-voice-of-the-indian-gorkhas/20150203.htm\|website=Rediff.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|date=30 January 2015\|title=GNLF founder Subash Ghising passes away\|work=Oneindia\|url=http://www.oneindia.com/india/gnlf-founder-subhash-ghising-passes-away-1637066.html}}</ref>

	~~==Life==~~
	Subash Ghisingh was born on 22 June 1936 at Manju Tea Estate, near [[Mirik]], in [[Darjeeling district]]. While a student of Class IX in St. Robert's High School, [[Darjeeling]], his father died. As a result, he left school and joined the [[Gorkha regiments (India)\|Gorkha Rifles]] of the Indian Army as a soldier in 1954. He completed his matriculation in 1959 while in the army, but quit the army in 1960 and returned to Darjeeling.<ref name=Statesman>{{cite web \|url=http://www.darjeelingtimes.com/news/Interviews/Interview-with-subash-ghisingh.html ~~\|title='Gorkhaland is my monkey' \|last=Paul \|first=Bappaditya \|newspaper=The Statesman via Darjeeling Times \|date=11 January 2008~~ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305082651/http://www.darjeelingtimes.com/news/Interviews/Interview-with-subash-ghisingh.html \|archive-date=5 March 2016}}</ref>

	After working as a teacher in Tindharia Bangla Primary School for about a year, he enrolled at Kalimpong Junior BT College in 1961. As result of an altercation with the college principal, he left the college. He joined [[Darjeeling Government College]] and passed the Pre-University Arts degree in 1963.<ref ~~name~~=~~Statesman/>~~

	While a second-year B.A. student, he was arrested for participating in a political agitation against the poor conditions of the hills. He then had to quit studies. He was then the general secretary of ''Tarun Sangh''. It was the beginning of a long political career.<ref name=~~Statesman/>~~

	~~In 1968~~, Ghisingh became vocal on issues concerning the hills and formed a political outfit ''Nilo Jhanda'' (Blue Flag) to further the cause. On 22 April 1979, for the first time, he raised the demand for a separate state for the Nepali-speaking people of the ~~Darjeeling hills. He was highly believed to be an agent of the Research and Analysis Wing.<ref>{{cite web~~ \|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/special/farewell-voice-of-the-indian-gorkhas/20150203.htm ~~\|title=Farewell, Voice of the Indian Gorkhas \|date=3 February 2015~~ \|website=Rediff.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.oneindia.com/india/gnlf-founder-subhash-ghising-passes-away-1637066.html ~~\|title=GNLF founder Subash Ghising passes away \|work=Oneindia \|date=30 January 2015~~}}</ref> On 5 April 1980, he demanded the formation of [[Gorkhaland]], a separate state for the Gorkhas within India. He formed the [[Gorkha National Liberation Front]] to achieve statehood. After a prolonged struggle marked by much bloodshed, on 22 August 1988, he signed an agreement with the state and the central governments for the creation of the [[Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council]], a semi-autonomous body.<ref name=Statesman/>

	After a prolonged illness, Subhash Ghisingh died on 29 January 2015 at Ganga Ram Hospital in [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{cite news \| url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/west-bengal/gorkha-national-liberation-front-founder-subhash-ghisingh-dies-at-76_1538438.html \|work=Zee News \|title=Gorkha National Liberation Front founder Subhash Ghisingh dies at 76 \|date=29 January 2015}}</ref> The hospital authorities released a statement stating that Subhash Ghisingh was suffering from pneumonia and liver cancer. Ghisingh's son Mohan Ghisingh was named the new party chief by the GNLF.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://echoofindia.com/bagdogra-subash-ghisingh-s-son-mohan-becomes-new-gnlf-chief-77384 \|newspaper=The Echo of India \|title=Subash Ghisingh's son Mohan becomes new GNLF chief \|date=30 January 2015 \|location=Bagdogra \|url-status=bot: unknown \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150201055843/http://echoofindia.com/bagdogra-subash-ghisingh-s-son-mohan-becomes-new-gnlf-chief-77384 \|archive-date=1 February 2015 \|df=dmy-all }}</ref>		After a prolonged illness, Subhash Ghisingh died on 29 January 2015 at Ganga Ram Hospital in [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{cite news \| url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/west-bengal/gorkha-national-liberation-front-founder-subhash-ghisingh-dies-at-76_1538438.html \|work=Zee News \|title=Gorkha National Liberation Front founder Subhash Ghisingh dies at 76 \|date=29 January 2015}}</ref> The hospital authorities released a statement stating that Subhash Ghisingh was suffering from pneumonia and liver cancer. Ghisingh's son Mohan Ghisingh was named the new party chief by the GNLF.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://echoofindia.com/bagdogra-subash-ghisingh-s-son-mohan-becomes-new-gnlf-chief-77384 \|newspaper=The Echo of India \|title=Subash Ghisingh's son Mohan becomes new GNLF chief \|date=30 January 2015 \|location=Bagdogra \|url-status=bot: unknown \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150201055843/http://echoofindia.com/bagdogra-subash-ghisingh-s-son-mohan-becomes-new-gnlf-chief-77384 \|archive-date=1 February 2015 \|df=dmy-all }}</ref>
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'''Subash Ghisingh''' is an Indian politician and was the leader of [[Gorkha National Liberation Front]] (GNLF) which he founded in 1980. He was the chairman of the [[Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council]] in West Bengal, [[India]] from 1988 to 2008. He spearheaded the [[Gorkhaland]] movement in the 1980s.

The Gorkhaland movement grew from the demand of [[Indian Gorkha|Gorkhas]] living in [[Darjeeling|Darjeeling District]] of West Bengal for a separate state. The Gorkhaland National Liberation Front led the movement, which disrupted the district with massive violence between 1986 and 1988, leading to the deaths of many who were involved. The issue was resolved, at least temporarily, in 1988 with the establishment of the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council within West Bengal.

==Life==
Subash Ghisingh was born on 22 June 1936 at Manju Tea Estate, near [[Mirik]], in [[Darjeeling district]]. While a student of Class IX in St. Robert's High School, [[Darjeeling]], his father died. As a result, he left school and joined the [[Gorkha regiments (India)|Gorkha Rifles]] of the Indian Army as a soldier in 1954. He completed his matriculation in 1959 while in the army, but quit the army in 1960 and returned to Darjeeling.<ref name=Statesman>{{cite web |url=http://www.darjeelingtimes.com/news/Interviews/Interview-with-subash-ghisingh.html |title='Gorkhaland is my monkey' |last=Paul |first=Bappaditya |newspaper=The Statesman via Darjeeling Times |date=11 January 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305082651/http://www.darjeelingtimes.com/news/Interviews/Interview-with-subash-ghisingh.html |archive-date=5 March 2016}}</ref>

After working as a teacher in Tindharia Bangla Primary School for about a year, he enrolled at Kalimpong Junior BT College in 1961. As result of an altercation with the college principal, he left the college. He joined [[Darjeeling Government College]] and passed the Pre-University Arts degree in 1963.<ref name=Statesman/>

While a second-year B.A. student, he was arrested for participating in a political agitation against the poor conditions of the hills. He then had to quit studies. He was then the general secretary of ''Tarun Sangh''. It was the beginning of a long political career.<ref name=Statesman/>

In 1968, Ghisingh became vocal on issues concerning the hills and formed a political outfit ''Nilo Jhanda'' (Blue Flag) to further the cause. On 22 April 1979, for the first time, he raised the demand for a separate state for the Nepali-speaking people of the Darjeeling hills. He was highly believed to be an agent of the Research and Analysis Wing.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/news/special/farewell-voice-of-the-indian-gorkhas/20150203.htm |title=Farewell, Voice of the Indian Gorkhas |date=3 February 2015 |website=Rediff.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.oneindia.com/india/gnlf-founder-subhash-ghising-passes-away-1637066.html |title=GNLF founder Subash Ghising passes away |work=Oneindia |date=30 January 2015}}</ref> On 5 April 1980, he demanded the formation of [[Gorkhaland]], a separate state for the Gorkhas within India. He formed the [[Gorkha National Liberation Front]] to achieve statehood. After a prolonged struggle marked by much bloodshed, on 22 August 1988, he signed an agreement with the state and the central governments for the creation of the [[Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council]], a semi-autonomous body.<ref name=Statesman/>

After a prolonged illness, Subhash Ghisingh died on 29 January 2015 at Ganga Ram Hospital in [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/west-bengal/gorkha-national-liberation-front-founder-subhash-ghisingh-dies-at-76_1538438.html |work=Zee News |title=Gorkha National Liberation Front founder Subhash Ghisingh dies at 76 |date=29 January 2015}}</ref> The hospital authorities released a statement stating that Subhash Ghisingh was suffering from pneumonia and liver cancer. Ghisingh's son Mohan Ghisingh was named the new party chief by the GNLF.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://echoofindia.com/bagdogra-subash-ghisingh-s-son-mohan-becomes-new-gnlf-chief-77384 |newspaper=The Echo of India |title=Subash Ghisingh's son Mohan becomes new GNLF chief |date=30 January 2015 |location=Bagdogra |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150201055843/http://echoofindia.com/bagdogra-subash-ghisingh-s-son-mohan-becomes-new-gnlf-chief-77384 |archive-date=1 February 2015 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==Statehood demand==
In 1986, the Gorkhaland National Liberation Front under the leadership of Subhash Ghisingh demanded a separate state of Gorkhaland within India. This statehood movement turned violent and was severely repressed by the [[Government of West Bengal|West Bengal government]]. The disturbances almost totally shut down the Darjeeling district's economic mainstays of [[Darjeeling tea|tea]] and tourism. The [[Left Front (West Bengal)|Left Front]] government of West Bengal, which earlier had supported some form of autonomy, now opposed it as "antinational". The state government claimed that Darjeeling district was no worse off than the state in general and was richer than many districts. However, GNLF spoke of discrimination from the West Bengal administration towards the Gorkhas.{{Citation needed|date=August 2017}}

After two years of violent agitation and the loss of at least 1200 lives, the government of West Bengal and the central government of India agreed on granting a semi-autonomous administrative body to Darjeeling hills. In July 1988, the GNLF gave up its demand for a separate state, and in August 1988, the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council came into being. Ghisingh became its chairman after winning the first council elections. The council had authority over some economic development programmes, tourism and culture. Ghisingh remained the chairman of the DGHC for 20 years with his GNLF party winning the DGHC elections three times.{{Citation needed|date=August 2017}}

==Sixth Schedule and exile==
The fourth DGHC elections were due in 2004. However, the government decided not to hold elections and instead made Subhash Ghisingh the sole caretaker of the DGHC till a Sixth Schedule tribal council was established in the Darjeeling hills. Most of the other political parties and organisations opposed the setting up of a Sixth Schedule tribal council as there was only a minority tribal population in the DGHC area. Resentment among the former councillors of DGHC also grew rapidly. Among them, Bimal Gurung, once the trusted aide of Ghisingh, decided to break away from the GNLF.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.frontline.in/static/html/fl2424/stories/20071221501702700.htm |newspaper=Frontline |title=Smouldering hills |date=21 December 2007}}</ref> Riding on a mass support for [[Prashant Tamang]], an ''[[Indian Idol]]'' candidate from Darjeeling in 2007, Bimal quickly capitalised on the public support he received for supporting Prashant, and was able to overthrow Ghisingh from the seat of power. Ghisingh resigned from the chairmanship of the DGHC in March 2008<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/11/stories/2008031154731100.htm |title=Subhas Ghisingh resigns |date=11 March 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512225320/http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/11/stories/2008031154731100.htm |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date=12 May 2014}}</ref> and shifted residence to [[Jalpaiguri]]. GNLF lost most of its support and cadres to [[Gorkha Janmukti Morcha]], a new party headed by [[Bimal Gurung]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2017}}

==West Bengal assembly elections 2011 and return from exile==
After lying in political hibernation for three years, Subhash Ghisingh returned to [[Darjeeling]] on 8 April 2011 ahead of the West Bengal assembly elections.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata-/Ghisingh-back-in-Hills-after-3-yrs-/articleshow/7921512.cms |title=Ghisingh back in Hills after 3 yrs |newspaper=The Times of India |date=9 April 2011}}</ref> His party contested the state assembly elections held on 18 April 2011 from three constituencies in the Darjeeling hills<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/other-states/article1561216.ece |title=GNLF to contest three assembly seats in Darjeeling hills |newspaper=The Hindu |date=22 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024152345/http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/other-states/article1561216.ece |archive-date=24 October 2012}}</ref> but lost all the three seats that it had won in the earlier election. Ghisingh left the Darjeeling hills again on 16 May 2011 on yet another political hibernation.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/gnlf-chief-subash-ghising-leaves-darjeeling-hills/story-GSVA39sldifg5VfH0E7DfO.html |newspaper=Hindustan Times |title=GNLF chief Subash Ghising leaves Darjeeling Hills |date=17 May 2011}}</ref> He later returned to Darjeeling ahead of the [[Lok Sabha]] elections in 2014 but remained politically inactive due to his poor health.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140320/jsp/siliguri/story_18097425.jsp#.VMpeZf6Uefg |newspaper=The Telegraph - India |title=BJP contacted GNLF: Ghisingh |date=20 March 2014}}</ref>

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