After BJP’s victory in West Bengal, the Gorkha community is hopeful of a permanent political solution for Gorkhaland within the Constitution. The demand was central to BJP’s rise in 2009, when leaders had promised a settlement within months of forming government. Community leaders now look at models like the Bodoland Territorial Council and press for action this time.
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