Darjeeling Constituency, Loksabha Election (2019)

Over 15 potential candidates have filed their nominations. If you closely examine the situation at hand it broadly looks as follows:

Clearly, there is no chance for the independent candidates and candidates of INC,CPIM etc to win in this election.

Therefore, there are, basically, two scenarios with us: Leaving aside other contenders, the fight shall only be between TMC (supported by GJMM2) and BJP (supported by GJMM1 and GNLF).

Scenario #1:

If we vote for TMC and make them victorious, there is a very high chance that#Mamata would gradually grab the entire region under her fold. She is already on her way. Her Cultural and Development board approach is one of her ways forward. Under such a situation, in a decade or two, the idea of #Gorkha and#Gorkhaland may no longer be relevant. We shall be only referred to as#Nepalis and many a times immigrant Nepalis. We will, most probably, cease to be the Gorkhas. No one will have the guts to chant ‘jai gorkha’. Hamilai talla ta kutirakkai cha, tespachi mathi nai aayera kutcha B haru le. We all shall collectively and happily shout ‘Jai Bangla’. Katti majja aaucha hai!

Scenario #2:

If we vote for BJP and render them victorious, nothing may happen. 10-barsa jasari bityo tesari nai bitcha hola next 5 yrs pani. BJP will be busy spreading its political and strategic tentacles across geographical spaces of the country with its dangerous Hinduvta card. It will keep on struggling to take control of Bengal but without any notable results. Gorkhaland sorkhaland dindai na BJP le. They have their state government in Assam….Bodoland diyo? This MP will be a mere puppet within the larger framework of BJP.

However, Gorkhas will have the freedom to shout ‘Jai Gorkha’ and ‘We want Gorkhaland’. And yes we will, at least, have the hope to have our own separate state called ‘Gorkhaland’ or to be known by any other name someday. Sapana nai bhaye pani haami dekhneh chaun ra dekhi rahaneh chaun.

The choice is ours, to opt for scenario #1 or #2. No one shall force us.

So what is your choice?: #1 or #2 ?