Mukesh Sharma: Dr.Mahendra P. Lama, who has announced to contest from Darjeeling Lok Sabha seat as an independent candidate has started seeking support from various political parties across the hills.
The former Sikkim University VC w ho was in Kalimpong today said he has written to all political organisations regarding his candidature.
On the formation of separate development boards, Lama said a single gazette notification should be issued for development projects that would cover all the communities instead.
‘The policy of forming separate development boards will in all likelihood
create division among the communities’, said Lama to news men today. Lama, who has been on a self-campaign for the upcoming general elections, emphasised the DDUDF is working seriously to generate awareness among people of rural areas about their political, educational and social rights and he is getting a good response from the youth.
The former Sikkim University VC w ho was in Kalimpong today said he has written to all political organisations regarding his candidature.
On the formation of separate development boards, Lama said a single gazette notification should be issued for development projects that would cover all the communities instead.
‘The policy of forming separate development boards will in all likelihood
create division among the communities’, said Lama to news men today. Lama, who has been on a self-campaign for the upcoming general elections, emphasised the DDUDF is working seriously to generate awareness among people of rural areas about their political, educational and social rights and he is getting a good response from the youth.