Gorkha parties unite over Gorkhaland, decide to pull out of GTA

The meeting saw 14 political parties and other social organisations coming together

Nearly all major Gorkha political parties on Tuesday united escalate their demand for Gorkhaland. They also decided to pull out of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) — a semi-autonomous body created in 2011, allowing limited local autonomy.
 
Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) central committee member P Arjun, who was the convenor of the meeting attended by 14 political parties and social organisation, said all parties who have elected representatives in the GTA will resign. Trinamool Congress, the ruling party in West Bengal, did not attend the meeting.
 
Major political parties supporting the Gorkhaland demand are GJM, Gorkha National Liberation