Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee fired at the Center for not holding panchayat elections in hilly areas. He also opened his mouth about holding GTA elections in the hills.
The Chief Minister accused the Center of holding Panchayat elections in the hilly areas. I have repeatedly asked the Center to amend the law. But not doing. This is not happening.” At the same time, the Chief Minister said about getting the grassroots seats in the hills, “I am happy that the elections have started democratically in the hills. Our party has also opened its account. Trinamool got 2 seats. Anit Thapar’s party has won 9 seats. Gorkha Janmukti Morcha got 3 seats. The last panchayat elections were held in the hills in 2000. Voting was scheduled for 2005. But that vote didn’t happen. Meanwhile, workers of various political parties in the hilly areas have been vocal about the demand for panchayat votes.
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Meanwhile, the GTA board was formed in 2011. But then the situation in the mountains became turbulent. As a result, GTA voting was not possible. In this context, the Chief Minister said, GTA elections will be held tomorrow. Recently the political equation in the mountains has changed. Bimal Gurung’s Gorkha Janmukti Morcha has supported Trinamool. Along with this, Anit Thapar’s party has also supported Trinamool. In such a situation, it is necessary to get 2 seats at the ground level in the hills.