ANATOMY OF AMBITION – Power-grab attempts behind altruism?

From a purely political perspective, had Hamro Party not contested the 2022 GTA elections, it would have automatically de-legitimized the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration. With Ajoy Edwards and his merry men contesting the elections, they provided credibility to the GTA elections, that was majorly rigged by Kolkata.

In 2026, Anit Thapa has resigned as GTA Chairman, and some Sabhasad of his party BGPM have also resigned. What is interesting to note is that neither Ajoy Edwards or any of Hamro Party (which incidentally do not exist today) sabhasads have bothered to resign from GTA. There is a very good chance that Ajoy Edwards may end up becoming the GTA Chairman, thus fulfilling his long-held ambition of running the GTA (else why bother contesting an election everyone else had boycotted?).

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Latpanchar – Lessons in Citizen Science and Community Stewardship

The village community shares a deep connection with the surrounding forests and the biodiversity it harbours. They have been documenting the natural history of the region for several years now. Some tourist guides from Latpanchar have called for the need to design and implement strict tourism guidelines to ensure minimal disturbance to wildlife and promote ethical tourism practices.