Bangshi Badan Barman is an Indian politician. A leading figure in the 'Greater Cooch Behar' movement, Barman is currently jailed after a 2005 riot. Barman finished a Bengali Honours degree at

Dinhata College Dinhata College (Bengali: দিনহাটা কলেজ) is a government–aided general degree college established in 1956, is one of the oldest college in Dinhata, West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerc ...

in 1992. During his student days he was a members of the Students Federation of India.Quiet but sudden shot at ?fame?
/ref> In 1998 the

Greater Cooch Behar People's Association Greater may refer to: * Greatness, the state of being great *Greater than, in inequality * ''Greater'' (film), a 2016 American film * Greater (flamingo), the oldest flamingo on record * "Greater" (song), by MercyMe, 2014 * Greater Bank, an Austra ...

(GCPA), an organisation striving to create a separate 'Greater Cooch Behar' state out of areas presently part of the state of West Bengal, was formed. Barman became the General Secretary of GCPA.Bangshi's old outfit back with 'state' map - For the police chief: name the spot
/ref> Barman was arrested following riots in Cooch Behar on 20 September 2005. Five people, three policemen (including an additional superintendent of police) and two pro-Greater Cooch Behar supporters, were killed in the clashes on that day. GCPA was holding protests in the city, erecting barricades.Bangshi bail plea
/ref> When the GCPA was split in 2006, Barman sided with the break-away

Greater Cooch Behar Democratic Party The Greater Cooch Behar Democratic Party is a political party in the northern areas of West Bengal, India. The party strives to create a separate 'Greater Cooch Behar' state. The GCBDP was founded in 2006, after a split in the Greater Cooch Beh ...

. In June 2008, the GCBDP organised a fast-unto-death hunger strike, demanding the release of Bangshibadan Barman and 55 other followers of the party (who had been arrested at a 2005 GCPA meeting). The fast was, however, called off by the party on 9 June 2008, after talks with senior administration officials. In April 2009, a bail pray for Barman was rejected by the

Calcutta High Court The Calcutta High Court is the oldest High Court in India. It is located in B.B.D. Bagh, Kolkata, West Bengal. It has jurisdiction over the state of West Bengal and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The High Court buildi ...

. In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, the GCBDP launched Bangshibadan Barman as its candidate in the Cooch Behar constituency. Barman became the first undertrial prisoner to file his nomination papers for a parliamentary election in West Bengal. He filed his candidature as an independent. In the end, Barman obtained 37,226 votes (3.3% of the votes in the constituency).

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