Darjeeling political parties unite to demand separate state
Several political parties in Darjeeling, including ruling party Gorkha Janmukti Morcha, reached a unanimous decision to fight for separate state Gorkhaland in an all-party meeting. West Bengal's ruling party TMC's ally GNLF also attended the meet showing support for a separate state. All India Gorkha League and Jan Andolan Party expressed their support for Gorkhaland despite skipping the meeting.