Archive · 29 Nov 2025
Ajoy Edwards joins 'One Northeast' rally
Ajoy Edwards, a leader from Darjeeling, joined a big meeting called 'One Northeast' in Agartala, Tripura.
This meeting was about making the voices of people from the northeast and other regions like Darjeeling and Ladakh stronger in the national government.
Edwards said that even though Darjeeling is not part of the northeast, they have similar problems and want to work together to protect their land, language, and culture.
The leaders at the meeting believe that by joining together, they can have more power when talking to the central government.
They also talked about how big national parties sometimes ignore the needs of smaller regions.
Edwards is also talking to leaders from Ladakh to form an alliance while keeping their own party identities.
Ajoy Edwards, chief convener of the Indian Gorkha Janshakti Front (IGJF), joined the 'One Northeast' rally in Agartala, Tripura.
The rally was organized by the Tipra Motha Party of Tripura and aimed to create a unified political voice for the northeast.
Edwards stated that Darjeeling and Ladakh want to join hands with the northeast to push their marginalized voices at the national level.
Leaders from Darjeeling and Ladakh are working out modalities to be alliance partners while retaining their singular party identity.
The rally emphasized the need for regional parties to have more bargaining power at the central government level.
- Who
- Ajoy Edwards, Conrad Sangma, Pradyot Debbarman, and other political leaders
- What
- Ajoy Edwards joins 'One Northeast' rally to seek a stronger national platform for Darjeeling
- When
- Thursday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Agartala, Tripura
- Why
- To push forward the voices of Darjeeling and Ladakh at the national level and to protect land, language, and culture
- Ajoy Edwards
- Chief convener of the Indian Gorkha Janshakti Front (IGJF)
- Indian Gorkha Janshakti Front (IGJF)
- Principal opposition in the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) Sabha
- One Northeast rally
- Organized by Tipra Motha Party of Tripura
- Date of rally
- Thursday (specific date not mentioned)
- Key speakers
- Conrad Sangma (Meghalaya CM), Pradyot Debbarman (Tripura), Ajoy Edwards (Darjeeling)
- Geographical contiguity
- Darjeeling hills, Dooars, and Terai region not part of North Eastern Council (NEC)
- Sikkim's inclusion in NEC
- 2002