Indian Gorkha Janshakti Front | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | IGJF |
| Leader | Ajoy Edwards |
| Founder | Ajoy Edwards |
| Founded | 25 November 2021 (as Hamro Party) |
| Split from | Gorkha National Liberation Front |
| Ideology | Gorkhaland statehood[1] Gorkha nationalism Regionalism |
| Colours | Dark Navy Blue |
| Seats in Gorkhaland Territorial Administration | 6 / 45 |
| Seats in Darjeeling Municipality | 11 / 32 |
Indian Gorkha Janshakti Front (abbr. IGJF)[2] formerly known as Hamro Party, is a political party based in Darjeeling district and Kalimpong district of India. The president of the party is Ajoy Edwards, who was earlier a leader of Gorkha National Liberation Front.[3]
Election history[edit | edit source]
HP contested the Darjeeling Municipality election in February 2022. It won 18 seats out of a total of 32 seats and formed the board.[4] HP contested all 45 seats in the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration election held on 26 June 2022 and won 8 seats.[5][6] Two HP councillors of the GTA joined Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha on 5 November 2022.[7] Six HP ward commissioners of Darjeeling Municipality joined Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha on 24 November 2022.[8][9] One more Hamro Party ward commissioner of Darjeeling Municipality joined BGPM on 21 March 2023.[10]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Indian Gorkha Janshakti Front launched with call for separate statehood". The Assam Tribune. 23 December 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ↑ "Ajoy Edwards launches new party, Gorkhaland to be prime goal". Times of India. 22 December 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ↑ "New Hill party christened 'Hamro Party'". Millennium Post. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ↑ "West Bengal: Formed 3 months ago, Hamro Party beats major players in Darjeeling polls". The Times of India. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ↑ "GTA polls: Hamro Party to contest in all 45 seats". Millennium Post. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ↑ "North Bengal GTA Election Results 2022". Financial Express. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ↑ "Two Hamro Party GTA Sabhasads cross over to BGPM". Millennium Post. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ↑ "With BGPM set to wrest Darjeeling Municipality, Anit Thapa takes centre stage in hills politics". The Indian Express. 26 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ↑ "Darjeeling municipality: Binay Tamang, Bimal Gurung add to chaos". The Telegraph. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ↑ "Hamro Party councillor switch relief for BGPM". The Telegraph. Retrieved 1 June 2023.