SNS, KOLKATA, 31 JULY 2012: The state government will nominate three candidates for the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA), Gorkha Jan Mukti Morcha (GJMM) chief Mr Bimal Gurung said today at Writers’ Buildings.
He said this after an hour-long meeting with chief minister Mamata Banerjee.
Earlier, the GJMM had decided to nominate five candidates for the GTA.
A 50-member body will run the GTA and another five nominated candidates will be included in the body. Out of the five nominated members, two will be nominated by the GJMM. They will be from the Terai and Dooars areas.
When asked whether Mr John Barla and Ms Sabitri Rai from the Dooars will be included in the body, Mr Gurung said the GJMM will make an announcement regarding their inclusion soon.
The elections was held for 45 seats of the GTA and 28 of the GJMM candidates won uncontested. All the elected candidates will take the oath on 4 August. Chief minister Mamata Banerjee and Union minister P Chidambaram will attend the oath-taking ceremony.
Asked whether Mr P Chidambaram will attend the ceremony, as he has become the Union finance minister, Mr Gurung said they would invite him as he was behind the formation of GTA in the Hills.
Mr Gurung said the case filed by Mr Subhash Ghising, the Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) leader was also discussed in the meeting today.
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