Game of local alliances, development pitch in Darjeeling; three turncoats in fray in Raiganj; TMC lines up united face against Bengal BJP chief in Balurghat
Considered a stronghold of the BJP, Raju Bista, originally from Manipur, is the BJP candidate contesting for a second time. This time, there is a three-cornered fight –– Trinamool candidate Gopal Lama, a former bureaucrat and son of the soil is pitted against Congresss Munish Tamang and BJP s Bista.
All this is brewing in the backdrop of some local resentment that BJP, which has held the seat for 15 years, has not fielded a local and opted for “outsiders”. | Latest News India
New political alignments put demand of Gorkhaland at the backdrop in Darjeeling thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
New political alignments put demand of Gorkhaland at the backdrop in Darjeeling thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.