Gorkhaland Territorial Administration

Gorkhaland Territorial Administration
Logo of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration
Seal of the GTA
Gorkhaland (marked red) in West Bengal
Type
Type
Term limits
5 years
History
Founded2012; 12 years ago (2012)
Preceded byDarjeeling Gorkha Hill Council
Leadership
Chief executive
Anit Thapa, BGPM
since 2022
Deputy chief executive
Sanchabir Subba, BGPM
since 2022
Chairman
Anjul Chauhan, BGPM
since 2022
Deputy chairman
Rajesh Chauhan, BGPM
since 2022
Structure
Seats50
Political groups
Government (36)
  BGPM 29
  AITC 4
  IND 3

Opposition (9)

  HP 6
  IND 3

Other (5)

  Nominated 5
Elections
First-past-the-post voting
Last election
2022
Next election
2027
Meeting place
Darjeeling, West Bengal
Website
gtadarjeeling.wb.gov.in
Footnotes
  • Area: 3,303.98 km²
  • Population : 878,002
  • Density : 270/km²

The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration is a semi-autonomous council for the Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts of West Bengal state in India. The GTA was formed in 2012 to replace the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council, which was formed in 1988 and administered the Darjeeling hills for 23 years.[1][2]

GTA presently consists of three hill subdivisions Darjeeling, Kurseong, Mirik, some areas of Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district and the whole of Kalimpong district under its authority.[3]

  1. ^ "Gorkhaland Territorial Administration Agreement signed". Outlook. 18 July 2011. Archived from the original on 3 June 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  2. ^ Dutta, Ananya (18 July 2011). "Pact signed for Gorkhaland Territorial Administration". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Gorkhaland Territorial Administration". gtadmin.org. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.