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KLO Chief's Underground Message: Why Rajbanshi Votes Could Topple TMC in 2026

Underground KLO chief Jeevan Singh has released a video message targeting next year's assembly elections. He specifically appeals to the influential Rajbanshi community to help defeat the Trinamool Congress. Singh also calls on sitting TMC legislators to abandon the ruling party immediately. This marks another instance of the KLO leader reviving the separate Kamtapur statehood demand while influencing electoral politics.

Key Points: KLO Chief Jeevan Singh Urges Rajbanshi Community Defeat TMC

  • KLO chief urges Rajbanshi community decisive role defeating TMC in 2026
  • Appeals TMC legislators sever ties with Mamata Banerjee government
  • Rajbanshi community holds significant influence North Bengal constituencies
  • KLO revives separate Kamtapur state demand covering multiple districts
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KLO chief urges Rajbanshi community to vote out TMC in 2026, revives statehood rhetoric

Underground KLO leader Jeevan Singh releases video urging Rajbanshi community to vote out TMC in 2026 elections, reviving separate Kamtapur state demand.

"Stop working against the Rajbanshi people for this government. Leave the party - Jeevan Singh"

Kolkata, Nov 13

Kamtapur Liberation Organisation chief Jeevan Singh, who remains underground, released a video message on Thursday urging members of the Rajbanshi community to take a decisive role in defeating the Trinamool Congress regime in West Bengal’s upcoming assembly elections next year.

In the video message, circulated among sections of the media, the KLO chief also appealed to sitting TMC legislators and Members of Parliament to immediately sever ties with the state's ruling party and take the lead in bringing an end to the Mamata Banerjee-led government in West Bengal.

IANS, however, could not independently verify the video's authenticity.

“Stop working against the Rajbanshi people for this government. Leave the party,” Singh was heard saying in the video message circulated among sections of the media.

Notably, the Rajbanshi community holds significant influence in several constituencies across North Bengal districts, where the Bharatiya Janata Party has been enjoying greater electoral success than the Trinamool Congress since the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

This is not the first time Singh has released such a message against the Trinamool from an undisclosed location.

Ahead of the three-tier panchayat elections in West Bengal in 2023, he had issued a similar video appeal urging members of the Rajbanshi community to vote against Trinamool Congress candidates in the rural polls.

He claimed that the West Bengal Chief Minister had consistently opposed the creation of a separate Kamtapur state and that leaders of the ruling party were responsible for the oppression of the Rajbanshi people to suppress the statehood movement.

The KLO’s proposed Kamtapur state is envisioned to be formed from Cooch Behar, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar, Malda, North Dinajpur, and South Dinajpur districts of northern West Bengal; Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Dhubri, and Goalpara districts of Assam; Kishanganj district of Bihar; and Jhapa district of Nepal.

The KLO, which was formed in December 1985, has in the past engaged in armed movements in pursuit of this demand.

- IANS

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Priya S
As someone from North Bengal, I can say that the Rajbanshi community has genuine concerns about development and identity. But creating a separate state by carving out districts from multiple states and even Nepal? That sounds completely impractical and would create more problems than it solves.
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Arjun K
The timing is suspicious - just before elections. Both TMC and BJP are playing politics with North Bengal. The common people just want better roads, schools, and hospitals. Bas ho gaya yeh statehood drama! 🙏
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Sarah B
I appreciate that the article mentions IANS couldn't verify the video's authenticity. We need more responsible journalism that doesn't amplify unverified messages from underground leaders. This is how misinformation spreads.
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Meera T
North Bengal has been neglected for decades. Whether it's TMC or any other party, they only remember us during elections. The statehood demand reflects the frustration of people who feel their regional identity and development needs are being ignored. But violence is never the answer.
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David E
The KLO's proposed map including districts from Assam, Bihar and even Nepal shows how unrealistic this demand is. India's territorial integrity cannot be compromised. The focus should be on addressing development gaps within the existing constitutional framework.

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