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.
Founded in February 1946 as the Garo National Conference, Moody K Marak was the first President.
[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).