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Jun
The Ajoy Edwards-led Indian Gorkha Janshakti Front (IGJF) is spreading into the Terai and Dooars districts ahead of the 2026 Bengal Assembly elections. Around 100 individuals attended the celebration in Siliguri on Sunday. Edwards intends to establish an inclusive platform, the Indian Janshakti Maha Manch, which will bring together Adivasi, Rajbongshi, and other communities. He criticized hill parties for focusing primarily on Gorkhaland demand in lowlands regions, emphasizing the importance of addressing larger concerns such as tea garden salaries and underdevelopment. Unlike previous initiatives by the GNLF and GJM, Edwards prefers working with local leaders rather than marching from the…
