The GTA was formed as per an agreement signed by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha, Bengal government and the Centre in July 2011. Bimal Gurung was the chief executive officer of the GTA whose five-year tenure ended in July this year. "We have requested the state government to revive the GTA by conducting fresh elections before the Centre can formally invite all stakeholders to tripartite talks. The Union government had promised the tripartite meeting involving itself, the Bengal government and the Morcha to discuss the Darjeeling imbroglio. A senior Nabanna official said the state had not received any such letter from Delhi till Friday evening.

Source: The Telegraph November 24, 2017 20:26 UTC