In the midst of the Lok Sabha elections, a significant political development unfolded within the Congress party in West Bengal. The state unit's General Secretary, Binoy Tamang, was suspended for a period of six years. This harsh measure came as a result of Tamang's controversial move of soliciting votes for BJP candidate Raju Bista, instead of the Congress nominee, for the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency. Binoy Tamang publicly declared his support for Raju Bista in the Lok Sabha elections.
Source: aajtak
Binoy Tamang had voiced his dissatisfaction with the Congress candidate Munish Tamang for the Darjeeling seat. He criticized the party's high command for not consulting him in the candidate selection process. Subsequently, he declared his full endorsement of BJP's Raju Bista for the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency, believing that supporting Bista could bring justice and security to the people of the hilly regions of Darjeeling.
