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In 1945-46, Yakthung Hang Chumlung was renamed Tum Yakthung Chumlung, in which the directors were the late Jaya Bahadur Sangpangphe, the late Lal Singh Subba, the late P, D, Subba, the late Kainbir Limbu (former Lieutenant), the late Shri Dhoj Limbu, (former Captain) the late Lak Bahadur Limbu, the secretary the late Vijay Chandra Sodemba and the late Khagendra Songpangphe.

Again in 1976, Yakthung Chumlung was renamed Sarva Kiranti Chumlung. The president was Shri Vikram Singh Songpangpe and the secretary was Khagendra Songpangphe. Sarva Kiranti Chumlung had even planned to open a Limbu type printing house for the development of the Limbu language, but that matter remained at a standstill.

In 1982, a new executive committee of East Kiranti Chumlung was formed, with the chairman being Late Basant Kumar Vanem Phago Subba. (Retired Teacher S.U.M.I. Kalimpong) Secretary Late Balhang Yonghang, Retired Headmaster, Jambak Memorial Primary School, who taught Limbu language in this school for many years, whose service to the Limbu community is highly commendable. Treasurer was Mr. Nardhij Anglawa. Thus, since all Kirats were inactive, on 23 December 1993, the former Kirati Chumlung was transferred and renamed Yakthung Song Chumbh in order to advance and maintain the educational, economic, social, and cultural status of a purely Limbu caste, with the President being the late Captain N.D. Limbu, the Vice President Mr. Laxman Subba the late B.K. Khajum, the General Secretary, Deputy Director S.U.M.I., Kalimpong the late Basant Kumar Vanem Phago Subba, the Joint Secretary Mr. Ram Kumar Subba, and the Treasurer the late Balahang Yonghang. Other members of this executive committee were Mr. K. B. Songpangbe, Mr. Chet Bahadur Subba, Mr. Purna Singh Yonghang, Mr. Tirtha Bahadur Kerung, Late Purna Bahadur Nugo, Late Dinesh Subba, Mr. Bir Bahadur Subba, Mr. Suk Raj Subba, Mr. Lalit Thegim, Late DB Nemwang, Late DB Kerung Thegim, Mrs. Amrita Subba, Mrs. Motimaya Subba. And the first Yakthung Song Chumbho held its convention grandly on 23 December 1994 at the gym hall SUMI. On 4 November 1995, Bibat Subba actively joined Chumbho. And on 16 November 1997, the first office of Yakthung Song Chumbho was opened at Rause Bazaar. At that time, the oldest, most senior, executive member of the organization, Mr. K. B. Songpangbe and the youngest, Mr. Bibat Subba, inaugurated the office. In 2002, the Limbu caste was notified as a Scheduled Tribe and came into operation in 2003. And the sudden death of the founding secretary of Yakthung Song Chumbho, late B. K. Wanem Phago, on 5 July 2004, was a great loss to the entire Limbu caste. He had an incredible and invaluable contribution to the organization. In 1996 BS, late Dinesh Subba took over the post of Joint Secretary of the organization, and from September 2004, he took over the post of General Secretary of the organization.

After this, in 2006, the general secretary of the organization, Mr. Chet Bahadur Subba, was the co-secretary, Mr. Saran Subba, the president, late N. D. Limbu, the vice-president, Mr. K. B. Sangpangbe, the treasurer, late Bolhang Yonghang, and the executive members were Mr. Suk Raj Subba, Mr. Purna Singh Yonghang, late K. B. Makhim, late Purna Singh Nugo, Mr. Tirtha Bahadur Kerung, Mr. Lalit Thegim, Mr. H. B. Fago, Mr. Deven Samba, Mr. Bibat Fago, Mr. Gauri Nemwang, Mr. R. B. Limbu, Mrs. Sakun Subba, late Banu Subba, Mr. Sanchabir (Ichcha Kanchha). In 2015, under the leadership of the then president of Yakthung Song Chumbho, late N. D. Limbu, general secretary, Mr. Chet Bahadur Subba, and young member Mr. With the help of Lavan Subba and Shri Shekhar Subba along with other hardworking members, an apex board was formed for the Limbu Development Board, comprising all the Limbu organizations of Bengal. After struggling to get that board, the board came into existence on 10/2/2016. The then president, late N.D., was nominated as the chairman of the Limbu Development Board, after which Shri Purna Singh Yonghang was given the post of president and Shri Saran Subba was given the post of general secretary.

On 27/8/2023, a new committee was formed after elections at Yakthung Song Chumbho Him.

The office bearers of which are as follows.< 1) President, Shri Chet Bahadur Subba. 2) Vice President, Shri Suk Raj Subba. 3) Vice President, Mrs. Sita Subba. 4) Vice President, Shri Satyahangma Subba. 5) General secretary, Shri Rajendra Subba. 6) Joint Secretary, Shri Bibat Subba. 7) Joint Secretary, Mr. Deven Samba. 8) Treasurer, Mr. B. B. Subba. 9) Joint Treasurer, Shri Mangal Singh Lavati. 10) Chief Consultant, Mr. Poorna Singh Yonghang. 11) Legal Adviser, Mr. Lawan Subba. 12) Cultural Secretary, Tirtha Bahadur Kerung. 13) Publicity Secretary Shri Hem Chandra Subba. 14) Building Incharge, Shri Raju Thegim.

Executive Member. 1) Shri Madan Subba. 2) Shri Satish Laxam. 3) Shri Gauri Nemwang. 4) Shri Jeevan Subba. 5) Mr. Subhang Yonghang. 6) Shri Bhanu Udaya Subba. 7) Shri Mahendra Subba. 8) Shri Vicky Subba. 9) Mrs. Mridula. 10) Deepika Anglabang. 11) Shri Min Liwang. 12) Shri Deshbhakta Subba. Under the leadership of Yakthung Song Chumbho President Shri Chet Bahadur Subba, an initiative was taken to form an apex body by uniting all the Limbu organizations of West Bengal.

On July 14, 2024, a meeting was held in Chumbho Him with the Limbu organizations of West Bengal.

1) Yakthung Song Chumbho.
2) All India Limbu Trouble Association.
3) Ghoom Gorkha Limbu Subba Trouble Welfare Association.
4) Limbu Vikas Samiti, Duwars.
5) Siliguri Terai Limbu Welfare Society.
6) Peshok Limbu Trouble Association.
7) Saluwa Limbu Subba Trouble Association, Medina Pur.

Representatives of were present in this meeting. A proposal was unanimously passed to form the apex Limbu organization of West Bengal.