The Jana Andolan Party (JAP) nominee for the May 19 Darjeeling Assembly byelection started his campaign from the remote hamlet of 200 people. “For the first time, a candidate contesting an election came to our village to seek votes. “This is the farthest village in my constituency and I decided to connect with them first,” Lama said. The JAP team stayed overnight at Okhara in Sikkim and then trekked an hour to Gorkhey the next day. For the villagers, who largely depend on Jorethang town in Sikkim for their daily needs, road connectivity and electricity top their list of demands.

Source: The Telegraph May 02, 2019 20:03 UTC