Newly formed Chia Shramik Surakasha Samiti (CSSS), which is working on various issues related to the tea gardens, organised a rally in the hill town some 35km from Darjeeling
The Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha stamped its authority in most parts of Darjeeling and Kalimpong in the just-concluded panchayat polls but suffered serious setbacks in Mirik subdivision