Kalimpong|Mukesh Sharma: The last date of the nomination proceeding for the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) today saw 9 candidates of the Trinamool Congress followed by a single Independent candidate at Kalimpong amid tight security.Taking into account the Kurseong incident which occurred on Saturday, all the Trinamool candidates were brought to Kalimpong from Siliguri yesterday night under well-built security. Mahendra Gajmer, Gautam Kalikotey, Suk Bahadur Subba, CP Sharma, Chewang Bhutia, Bruno Lepcha, Michael Ligdamo, Prem Bahadur Adhikari, Urgen Sherpa and Pema Dorjee Moktan filed their nomination today. The Trinamool team was also escorted till Siliguri added a police source. Similarly Shiwani Yorsa Pradhan of the Rashtriya Jan Adhikar Suraksha Party was also provided with tight security by the police forces.Now it has been cleared that the election will be held only in the 10 constituencies out of 13 under Kalimpong Sub Division. Earlier the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha has placed their 13 candidates from which Nima Tamang form the 34 No Homes Bhalukhop, Col Ramesh Alley from the 36 No Dungra-Pudung and Gopal Ruchal from 39 No Rangpo Mansoong has been declared uncontested.The tally of the nomination stands GJM 13, TMC 10 and 1 each of the CPI(M), Independent and from the Rashtriya Jan Adhikar Suraksha Party in Kalimpong.Similarly in Darjeeling nominations, the remaining 1 from the GJM, 4 from the Trinamool Congress, 2 from the Community Party of India (M) and 2 Independent candidates was witnessed. The GJM has placed its candidates in all the 22 constituencies under Darjeeling Sub Division, followed by the CPI (M) with 12, the TMC with 4 and 2 of the Independent.The above has resulted 9 uncontested candidates of the GJM under Darjeeling Sub Division that of Urmila Rumba from Darjeeling Sadar 2 constituency, Jyoti Rai from Nagari Dhajia constituency, Sanjay Rai (Thulung) from Takdha Glenmon constituency, Pradeep Pradhan from Phoopsering Pandam constituency, DB Gurung from Leabong Badamtam constituency, Mahendra Pradhan from Sonada Pachyang constituency, Shanti Chettri from Darjeeling Sadar 3 constituency, Ramesh Lama from Taklin Peshok constituency and Ratan Thapa from Mangpoo Labda constituency. On the other hand under the Kurseong Sub Division not a single candidate is reported to be uncontested. Among the 10 constituencies the GJM has placed there all in 10, the TMC in 5 and 43 Independent candidates have filed their nominations.
The GTA combining the three Sub Division have altogether 45 constituencies.
SUB DIVISIONS TOTAL GJM TMC CPI (M) IND RJASP
Darjeeling 22 22 4 12 2 -
Kalimpong 13 13 10 1 1 1
Kurseong 10 10 5 - 42
Total 45 45 19 13 45 1
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