Table Lamp same Poll symbol for Mahendra P Lama, SKM

Mahendra P Lama, a Lok Sabha aspirant from Darjeeling Hills and the founder of Darjeeling Dooars United Development Foundation (DDUDF), will go to polls with the table lamp as his election symbol, same as the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha here. The new development has renewed speculations that both sides may have a tacit understanding of their mutual support in the forthcoming elections. Poll analysts suggest that their common symbol is not just a mere coincidence but there is more than meets the eye. Lama had resigned as Pro Vice Chancellor of IGNOU to become a full-time politician under the banner of Darjeeling Development Forum.

Table Lamp same Poll symbol for Mahendra P Lama, SKM

There were rumors in the past that Lama had brokered a secret meeting between SKM chief PS Golay and a senior BJP leader to solicit contributions and financial support for the regional party, although it couldn’t be independently verified. The meeting had allegedly taken place in New Delhi. It was alleged that the SKM was looking for a ‘sell off’ in return for ‘solid backing’.

The sources had also alleged that the BJP wanted the regional party to become a proxy for them in the state, while Lama would function as SKM’s ideologue. It was alleged that it was in this meeting that a strategy to impose President’s rule in Sikkim prior to polls was discussed, as part of their game plan to dislodge the ruling SDF government.

Source: sikkimfirst

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