Narbula gets Congress party ticket for Darjeeling seat

Congress MP Dawa Narbula was given the party ticket for the Darjeeling seat late tonight.

Narbula’s candidature was no surprise, but he is yet to get the final word of support from the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha, which is not fighting the elections but whose writ runs in the hills.

Last time, Narbula had managed to get the support of all Opposition parties in the hills and also the Gorkha National Liberation Front. MORE...