Roshan Giri declared uncontested after Independent nomination disqualify

Mukesh Sharma: After the ending of the nomination proceeding for the upcoming GTA elections, the scrutiny of the candidates under the three Sub Divisions was held today at Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong where two Independent candidates’ nominations were rejected.The nomination of Independent candidate backed by the Trinamool Congress Indra Kamal Biswakarma from the Darjeeling Bloomfield Rishihat constituency was cancelled by the officers at the scrutiny held today at the District Magistrate Office under Darjeeling Sub Division. The reason for cancellation of nomination has been informed as documentation problem.Now GJM’s Binay Tamang and CPI (M) Jony Mukhia will contest against each other in the said constituency. The Kalimpong Sub Divisional Officer LN Sherpa today announced that all the candidature of all  26 candidates who had filed nomination in 13 different constituencies under Kalimpong Sub Division have been accepted. The Trinamool Congress candidates were today brought under tight security at the Sub Divisional Office and were taken back to Siliguri under tight police protection.However, on the other hand GJM’s Samuel Gurung, the candidate for the 44 Number Samsing Kumai Constituency has filed a complaint to the SDO against his TMC opponent Urgen Sherpa for not resigning from the Sinkona plantation before filing the nomination. The SDO has assured to call both the team and to announce the judgment later. The day also had the presence of the Kalimpong ASP Songmit Lepcha, in charge Prashad Pradhan.Likewise the nomination of the Independent candidate, Sarda Subba for Sittong Latpanchar constituency was cancelled under Kurseong Sub Division concerning her problems in the Voter ID.The GJM General Secretary Roshan Giri for Sittong Latpanchar constituency is now declared uncontested.