Shringla has been projecting his ‘Bhumiputra’ credentials while connecting with people across Darjeeling seat, even as BJP has come under pressure to field a local face in the polls
While Raju Bista has the backing of a sizeable segment of the party, B.P. Sharma, the party MLA from Kurseong, has staked his claim as a 'bhumiputra' (son of the soil). Adding to the mix, Harsh Vardhan Shringla, a former foreign secretary who is from the region, has been reaching out to people
Barun Roy, the department’s head, said a group of students of the third semester, which joined the campaign titled 'Na Chhed Nature' (Don't Disturb Nature), made eco-bricks in association with Let’s Go Foundation, a Mirik-based NGO