Here’s Why The Darjeeling Election Is One Of India's Most Interesting…

Lok Sabha elections have sparked political campaigns full of song, dance and debate in Darjeeling. But will the voters of the beautiful hills here return BJP’s Raju Bista to Lok Sabha or can the contenders from the TMC and the Congress manage to end BJP’s three-term run.
#RajuBista #NeerajZimba #BJP #Congress #TMC #FirstThingsFast #Darjeeling #DarjeelingLokSabha #LokSabhaElections2024
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[@fishyfish6510]

I was in Darjeeling in 2018 for a few weeks but I never realized Darjeeling was crazy😂. I love Darjeeling and the people there I hope they will get their own state Gorkhaland

[@jagobangalijago5665]

Hamara Babu Kasto Che Rabara Che Nepal Jabo Kathmandu 🥴

[@umongbasnet4298]

babu কেমন ?? Bangadesh' er jabo na ??

[@rajabhatta5102]

@@jagobangalijago5665joi bongladesh macchi 😁

[@huhururu6406]

​@@jagobangalijago5665 chal na machi chawal bhag yaha se badbu aa rahi hai machi ki bhag illegal Bangladeshi immigrant

[@ariansarkar7460]

​​@@umongbasnet4298aree yea Kya laga rakha hain bengali Matlab Bangladeshi? It is because of partition bengalis have to suffer this tag?Punjabis are there in Pakistan too so do u call indian Punjabi by pak tag?

[@silvervlog4003]

Yes we have been supporting Bimal Gurung for Gorkhaland along with Raju Bista from BJP we reached nowhere since & it's seems we'll reach nowhere 😢 Our dreams shattered.

[@AngadsVlog]

​@@Akash23334 Bhai Google kaar gorkha kaha kaha hain??

[@stayfitwithrick]

@@Akash23334 Wat the hell r u talking about know the history of Gorkhas of India dumbheaf

[@Itsawatlemo]

​@@Akash23334are you typing from bangladesh sorry for you brother who don't knw geographical of India, do search in KZbin or come to darjeeling you are most welcome

[@rangoman1815]

​@@Akash23334 Bangladeshi gusbandi spotted

[@souravbanerjee8188]

​@@AngadsVlog nepal ka ek district hai gorkha. Woha jaa k aapna haq mangle bhai... Indians dhoti hai so in dhoti area no gorkhaland

[@devg5159]

THANKS INDIA TODAY

[@shirin05]

Well presented. Love from Darjeeling

[@BiplovRai-pg3bs]

Precise and strategic narration.All of the hill politics in one video, past present and calculated future in one single frame.

[@SUbodh0913]

Thank You for Highlighting us ❤ Darjeeling is like BJP is Better than Mamta with 0 Mamta thats it but sadly we are not United to get one Goal BJP has neglected Ladakh Manipur our people hardly see this because we are blind folded by our Leaders💯

[@iamawanderer8098]

Nicely presented 👏. But the guy eating bee 🐝 was hilarious 😂😂. He looked like already swelled so bees refused to bite 😅. At the end of the day we people of Darjeeling are only the commodities and part of the business requirement until someone wins..😅

[@chicagoan08]

He thinks he is the superme of GNLF but his and party days are counting to vanish

[@surenpradhan5564]

The guy eating bees is MLA of Darjeeling Niraj hilarious Zimba😂

[@bowbow1034]

He is Crazy dude.

[@Rish84]

Sad enough to see how Darjeeling still remains highly exploited, deplorable and neglected in-spite of all the struggles and hardships that the residents have put in for several decades for Gorkhaland…until there is Gorkhaland for Darjeeling there is an unending crisis in every aspect for them…

[@Paidholidays]

Beautifully explained the present political situation of Darjeeling.

[@srijanasrijana4536]

Excellent presentation by the reporter Loved it❤

[@beliverjoel8208]

We need CBI in Darjeeling

[@alonewithmythoughts5035]

You mean BJP personal guards?

[@rangoman1815]

Darjeeling has been voting for BJP since years 😂

[@Rakeshlonely1979]

To kill our demands about gorkhaland 😂

[@relentless3812]

@@alonewithmythoughts5035how is it a personal guard for bjp? Audit for GTA must happen I think you don’t know the level of corruption happening in Darjeeling

[@relentless3812]

@@Rakeshlonely1979anit and binay already did in 2017 and people are dancing on hamro anit timro anit 😂 so pathetic

[@gonetoolong8659]

Democracy- peace , liberty, equality, fraternity ❤ is important.........above all.

[@tenchipavlog]

That table smashed 😂

[@abhishekgiri1201]

Awesome Reporting Manish Da !! Kudos keep it coming!!

[@NerdyYeager82]

This Land Belongs to The Native Lepcha Tribe.

[@stayfitwithrick]

I being a resident of Darjeeling would like to say our People are worst

[@LazyLad-qy5vp]

Agreed bro.

[@vn_1]

People here in darjeeling are naive and get exploited. Worst is a bit harsh

[@rakiprai6605]

If you eyes are posative you I'll love the world

[@chandanrai3593]

Bro have you lost your mind ..you might be the worst but others are not ...We have a famous history of bravery, everyone loves us for being humble are you are calling your own community and yourself as the worst.. Shame on you ..

[@nilimatamang7311]

Plz dont generalise...wat abt yourself?

[@oyeketi6219]

Thank you for cover about Darjeeling 👈

[@thinleybhutia7994]

People of Darjeeling have suffered like anything whether it be the 40 days Bandh or the 100 days at the end people had to suffer. At the end there’s no result at all , healthcare and unemployment being the major issues till today has not been addressed at all . With the recent TET scam the future of our youth is getting wasted. Time and again politicians have raised the issue of Gorkhaland but no result at all !!!!! The future of Darjeeling lies in the hands of the people this time.

[@theOptimistic-wg2fi]

Nice describe today situation of Darjeeling politics... thanks india today

[@dawawangdi5358]

Thanks Sir JAI HIND Namaste 🙏

[@Conorsubba9797]

Abuii timro anit hamro anit song is sooo hilarious 😂😂

[@Aquarian-in3bm]

India Today well explained!!

[@prashantraipk939]

Election politics and now just like a joke in Darjeeling people's don't have faith in any of the parties but vote for seeing own individual benifits This is Darjeeling politics and its surrounding 😊

[@somsirengsubba1220]

Good but one of Gorkas voice Nd lady don Bandana Rai, she is one of strong women of our Darjeeling she is Independent candidate and voice of Gorkhas..

[@bramstokes7156]

Vote Nadine arrogant manche lai

[@thegorkhakaiser9633]

Good Video. Stated the facts he knew without bias!

[@sunilrai5999]

👏👏👏

[@benoybhardwaj]

Thank you for covering Darjeeling and it’s political landscape.

[@amazingworld8929]

We want Congress in darjeeling

[@jaybrotadas8990]

This guy can be a good anchor

[@ELMOHERE]

Anchor?

[@kapilgautam7244]

Choosing the best among the worst 🫡

[@sukrajrai6194]

Thank u India tv for the news of Darjeeling issue

[@alokgurung140]

No one is dedicated to Gorkhaland movement either hills leaders like.. zimba, binay, Bimal. Neither congress and bjp

[@RJPrabal]

Nicely presented the political scenario of Darjeeling.

[@SitaRai-g9r]

We are fed up of national party and regional parties...we want change.

[@sradhanjalirai7951]

Very well presented.

[@AbhikritLama]

Vote for ✋

[@pratikrana6059]

Really complicated politics of Darjeeling- broken promises, lies and half truths, a true microcosm of Nepal's politics today.

[@BishwarajFoundation]

We want Gorkhaland. We want justice.

[@pravingurungvlogs]

We Want Gorkhaland ❤

[@cpostclothesrack2012]

Gorkhaland is a movement of migrant Nepalese who immigrated to Sikkim And Darjeeling during modern history. Their Nepali identity is an off product of Nepali nationalism and identity that overspilled to Bhutan and Northeast area after they came to Mughlan. All Nepali people pahadka population ka identity formation Nepal se huwa hae. Nepal ka sahitya aur Nepal ka culture bahut follow kartey hain aur sabhi ko pata hain Nepalese identity Gorkha identity Gorkha rajawo se suruhuwa jo Nepal ka hi itihashik tathya hain. Nepali pravasi Assam Mizoram Meghalaya Nagaland Bhutan Sikkim me adhunik itihas me rehne lagey apna Nepali homeland chorke Northeast praves kiya. Bhutan aur northeastke pradesh me nepali identity rights demand karne se bahut political turmoil aur disturbance ki wajah se nepaliyo ko wahase dusri jaga palayan karna para. Gorkhaland ka sapna nahi ho sakta he kyu ki Nepali identity India me form nahi huwa hai aur is ka maang legitimate nahi he.

[@binodsharmasharma936]

Don't forget British takes off gorkha land that is greater Nepal...they said that land of uttarakhand and Sikkim is ours and also the public of these places is ours.... Mistake did by government at that time was immediately not given Indian gorkha state...so huge number of Bengali and bihari refugees occupy the land and consider theirs... Eg. A Bengali from Bangladesh and India ... Note:- A Bengali never forced to read Assamese in Assam but before a nepali gorkhe was forced to read Bengali in west bengal so hilarious.... And you told migration:- the most migratory people is Bengali people in India...you won't find a small town in India where Bengali illegally opened their shop and distrub the local businessman 😐 For today only this much..thank you

[@ashokkumartamang2260]

All Gorkhas have become MAD...MAD...MAD...

[@Aisharai806]

So true

[@so62539]

I want to ask what even 'gorkha' is? lol Darjeeling people don't want to be called Nepali but are more than happy to steal their most prominent district's name as it is associated with a great history. They dont even know that its 'Gorkhali' and not 'Gorkha'. Do yall call gujratis as Gujrat people?

[@bramstokes7156]

Only joining Nepal can help bring back Gorkha glory. 🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵

[@munsavlog7955]

Congress up up🎉🎉🎉

[@khusboo766]

Awesome work Manish da 😊Good to see you after a long time .

[@NitaiNitai-cn5el]

Nice

[@KrishnaThapa-rr7ho]

Excellent

[@sanjusang423]

Beautifully explained

[@raymondshear871]

What has raju bista done for darjeeling for five years.

[@yanzilepcha6983]

Very nice presentation.. hope the hill people make right judgement while casting their vote.

[@BindhyaSubba-b3d]

Bimal Gurung the most corrupt leader of Darjeeling and people still supports him 🤦

[@sesebasubba3696]

His influence has waned.

[@Aaka90]

OUR LEADERS ARE SO FUN TO WATCH THEY HAVE NEVER DISAPPIONT ME TO LAUGH

[@indrajeet7311]

We_want_Gorkhaland Jai Hind 🇮🇳🫡

[@andrewrai9896]

Whoever Jogi comes has ear pierced…😊

[@suneelrasaily8172]

Well spoken Anchor

[@nehalrai8597]

Uff political parties of Darjeeling and leaders Kya hi bolu...everyone knows

[@shristichhetri7860]

No matter what, common people of Darjeeling will always get victimised. Darjeeling lacks a good leader. As a result youths are getting victimized,tea labourers are getting victimized. Darjeeling people are soo confused of whom to vote. By the fear of even not getting the free ration, they vote. For a few bucks they vote, because of the leaders people are getting nothing so people take whatever comes to them. Mamata Banerjee has failed as a CM for the people of Darjeeling. In the name of GORKHALAND,we are being manipulated since long back. Even after independence of the country, Darjeeling has not been free.

[@somachhetri2676]

The worst part is Hills people are naive ! This time all the candidates from Darjeeling district are Nepali , ppl are gonna vote for community and not for leader

[@anupamaraianvirai1183]

Nice crisp news.

[@Sam-ws1ep]

I request my gorkha brothers to not support the TMC government they caused many harms to North Bengal. When BJP comes to power peace shall be established in the whole of Bengal no more "DANGA".

[@soumyadeepdasgupta7820]

I'm from Darjeeling Parliamentary Constituency

[@sangaysladenla9032]

Union Territory or statehood with any nomenclature will accept…..

[@chefu0018]

Atleast we were once United in that 3 months strike, every party supported the movement Now we are all tired, we don't have jobs, our standard of living is degrading, we are about to perish

[@SGrg-jm8lv]

No one can really understand the politics and people of Darjeeling 🧿❤

[@GarimaEntertainmentLatest]

Congress ✅✋ & TMC in West Bengal

[@HBGarden31]

No Leader...Only agitators😊

[@sangyaltsering8579]

Comedian Politicians of Darjeeling

[@alokgurung140]

Actions of Niraz, Bimal and binay😂😢😮😅

[@Life_Yatri]

I guess it will take a long time now, 😢but hope so in future❤

[@123YTS]

Gorkhaland

[@Gyaltsn]

This is embarrassing....our Political leaders overact like they are playing a role in a movie.

[@birajlama1938]

Forget hills lets talk about siliguri.....1. Who donated the land for Kanchenjunga Stadium? Ans. Tilak Bahadur Rai. 2. What was the previous name of Kanchenjunga Stadium? Ans. Tilak Maidan. 3. Pradhan Nagar in Siliguri was named after whom? Ans. Mr. Keshav Pradhan. 4. Champasari in Siliguri was named after whom? Ans. Mrs. Champarani Rai. 5. Gurung Basty in Siliguri was named after whom? Ans. Mr. Baghbeer Gurung. 6. Post independence who was the first MLA of siliguri ? Ans. Mr. George Mahabert Subba. 7. Sevoke Road was named after whom? Ans. Lepcha King Sevak. 8. Who was the first chairman of Siliguri Municipality1951 ? Ans. Mr. George Mahabert Subba. And The list is long.....

[@Asou7bf]

Sikkim and Darjeeling should boycott fully election like nagaland then only we can get gorkhaland

[@mr.rathour6454]

Do the people in Sikkim wants to merge with Darjeeling? they will loose there political power to Darjeeling and kalimpong if that happens

[@prashantrai9837]

Bandana Rai independent candidate will also play a vital role in the Darjeeling seat

[@Adamsmithchettri-do4hc]

Where were you INDIA TODAY in 105 days strike when we were bitten by West Bengal police where were you INDIA TODAY when our beloved brothers are killed by firing where were you when all internet and telecommunications were blocked by Bengal govt.please answer?????

[@ashokrai33897]

Jai Gorkha jai hind jai Gorkhaland

[@techzbuddy7170]

jai Gorkha Jai Nepal Darjeeling Nepal ma ho . Rai mero daju ho😂

[@jagobangalijago5665]

Hamara Babu Kasto Che Rabara Che Nepal Jabo Kathmandu 🥴

[@rajabhatta5102]

@@jagobangalijago5665chup machli, Bangladesh chala ja

[@ashokrai33897]

​@@jagobangalijago5665 bangladesh ja

[@ashokrai33897]

Tumi aamake chini nai Bangladeshe jate maan ta aase tumare kela.. Babuaa

[@arunpakhrin864]

Gorkhas can hold hands simultaneously can dethrone at their own cost

[@sangtylongchar1061]

That’s why Darjeeling is never growing

[@DraxxzHauler]

After look at our people and politician i feel very much laughing how people are so dump giving vote to useless politician

[@yugalysk3395]

If you can't move forward. Come back.

[@অজয়মুখোপাধ্যায়]

No vote to hindi bhashi candidate in West Bengal

[@punyarai9365]

Even if darjeelingays want to settle down In hometown but they can't because of the situation of darjeeling is really Bad and there is no hopes for the youth in darjeeling.

[@s-qc9ns]

Wow, this place is so crazy 😂 .I wish to visit there once.

[@nileshrai7048]

It's not crazy people from Darjeeling is innocent they trust people easily so wer we are facing betryal dats it..

[@harryhancock6213]

Bandhana di Bandhana di Bandhana di

[@diwantdarjee9862]

Only GORKHALAND...

[@Abhi_chhetri09]

Political comedy in hills

[@karmatshering5783]

You missed one very important candidate Advocate Bandana Rai who is the only one rooting for Gorkhaland. She’s the only candidate asking for a separate state of GORKHALAND in this 2024 election. Jai Gorkha!

[@so62539]

Bhai yo gorkhaland gorkhaland garchau tara tesari arkako country ko prominent history lai plagiarize garna milcha? Darjeelinge haru lai Nepali haru sanga allergy cha tara uniharulai chai Nepal ko Gorkha ko name chahine re 😂. The OG Gorkhalis and Gorkha is in Nepal and that's a fact! Period!

[@bramstokes7156]

Ghanta vote dinchu bandana lai. Hawako. She seems arrogant and out of touch

[@simpletechtipsstt4295]

Gorkhaland is a myth 😂😂😂, Its the perfect example for next to impossible statement.😂😂😂

[@jojo-eb6yf]

Nepalese please stay away

[@birajlama1938]

Your existence is a myth and you're living a life of a loser...hence you are poking your nose in others affairs when you have no right or no logic to make any stupid comments

[@bramstokes7156]

Stop using Gorkha Nepali word then. Nepal ma Gorkhali Nepali नेपाली sabda India ko hoina. Hami Nepalbhumi sanga joreko dekhna chahanchu. Hamro matrabhumi. Darjeeling gorkha station ho. Kasari bhayo gorkha station. Harmo itihas metawney kosis garchas !

[@bramstokes7156]

This only is denied to God: the power to undo the past. Agathon (448 BC - 400 BC) Itihas metawney haru toh haru ley ke jandachas! 🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵 Nepal forever

[@bramstokes7156]

True Gorkhali ko itihas metawney haru murdabad

[@purantamang6569]

Lets we vote for Bandana Rai🙌🙌🙌

[@johnjamatia9188]

At some point this energetic leaders shouting at the mic will be quiet after some crores of money in his bag. Just imagine how many years people have been voting the leaders who vouched for “Gorkhaland” now those leaders are quiet because they have had enough of money. 😅😅😅😅 do recall your past leaders whom you have voted. They all rich by now😅😅😅

[@vikramsubba4715]

Gorkhaland is not only belong to Darjeeling, Gorkhaland is belong to all over nepali community in this world... Becoz it's not only demand for LAND it is demand for our HONOUR & IDENTITY... So plz all over the nepali community, always to support GORKHALAND...

[@welcome1891]

😂😂

[@bidhanbidhan5570]

Not world but bharat only

[@vikramsubba4715]

@@bidhanbidhan5570 My bro, you are great example... Nepali VS Gorkhali, but unity is STRENGTH🙏🙏🙏

[@bidhanbidhan5570]

@@vikramsubba4715 hajur le world vannu vayo vaani Nepal ko poni awncha Ani Nepal Bharat ko Nazar ma kasto cha tha nei cha hola...afno demand lai plus point dinu minus point na dinus...

[@bidhanbidhan5570]

@@vikramsubba4715 haami nepali vs Gorkhali kina vaanu? Hami nepali bhasa bolne bhartiya Gorkha hu...

[@akash.leodark]

Bimal Gurung is a pawn. He will go to any party for his own political favour.

[@Dimuk1984]

Gorkhaland❤

[@nidhiparwaaz9002]

👏🏻

[@Radee1989]

The real name of Darjeeling is dorjee ling. British changed the real name.

[@akashchhetri007]

I'm from darjeeling living in Siliguri and I like AAP nor bjp nor tmc.. both r just Jhumla for darjeeling people by saying Gorkaland.

[@tk-zc5ko]

Vote for India Bloc

[@ashishburnwal1578]

There will not be a full statehood to Darjeeling due to its geolocation and ethnicity.

[@phoenixbipro]

Not only in darjeeling.neighbour seats like jalpaiguri cochbihar ,dinajpur( mongoloid koch rajbanshi dominated about 3o lakhs), Bjp ignored the demands of koch rajbanshis about recognisation of rajbanshi language in 8 th schedule, para military regiment as a treaty between congress and kochbihar raja in 1949 In darjeeling plan area about 2.3 lakhs are rajbanshi peaple totaly ignored

[@giwanshailepariwar7315]

🌍🇮🇳🇮🇳🎤

[@hppress4636]

Welcome to Gorkhaland T.A

[@Stories_and_more_1991]

Darjeeling and north Bengal should be part of union territory