India, May 4 -- Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha (BGPM) President and the current Chief Executive of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA), Anit Thapa, is contesting the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections from the Kurseong constituency. As the central political authority in the Darjeeling Hills, Thapa has overseen a significant shift in regional politics, moving the needle from years of unrest toward a model of stable administration and localized development.

Thapa's political journey reached a turning point in September 2021 when he founded the BGPM. Since leading the party to a decisive victory in the GTA elections, he has positioned himself as a pragmatic leader capable of maintaining peace while negotiating with the st...