Garo National Council
Political party in Meghalaya, India
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The Garo National Council is a political party in Meghalaya in northeastern India which campaigns for the creation a new Indian state to be called Garoland, for the people of the Garo Hills.
Garo National Council | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | GNC |
| Leader | Boston Marak |
| Founded | 1948 (1946) |
| ECI Status | Unrecognised |
| Alliance | United Progressive Alliance (2021-Present)[1] |
| Seats in Garo Hills Autonomous District Council | 1 / 29 |
Founded in February 1946 as the Garo National Conference, Moody K Marak was the first President. In 1948 the organisation was renamed the Garo National Council.[2][3] The GNC was a founding member of the All Party Hill Leaders Conference (APHLC).[4]
In 1998, the GNC was successful in electing Clifford Marak to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly. Marak lost in 2003, but regained a seat in 2013 (he died in March 2015).[5]
The GNC is a member of the Garo Hills State Movement Committee (GHSMC), a coalition of groups supporting the separate state of Garoland.[6]
