The 'son of the hills' theory, which has been the talking point in the hills of Darjeeling, Kurseong, and Kalimpong in North Bengal for quite some time now, gained further momentum after the Trinamool Congress fielded former bureaucrat Gopal .
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Modi simultaneously made slew of announcements for small tea growers ahead of Lok Sabha polls, move aimed at consolidating votes for his party in region
The department also provided 10-cottah plot to GTA for construction of a building which can serve as an accommodation and refreshment for people visiting Siliguri from the hills
In addition, the GTA has also decided to host a two-day tourism festival in Mirik on March 1 and 2 to promote the town and its surroundings as a tourist destination