However, the heaviest footfall is often witnessed outside the offices of the Union home minister, Amit Shah, and the Union road transport and highways minister, Nitin Gadkari. Both offices are located in the same row on the ground floor of Parliament House. Visitors seeking a one-on-one meeting with Shah often face a long waiting time, reflecting a tightly structured schedule. This underscores the contrasting atmospheres in the offices of the two high-profile ministers. The Gorkha National Liberation Front’s Neeraj Zimba, backed by the BJP, won from Darjeeling in the previous poll; this time, GJM’s Noman Rai is in the fray in Darjeeling on a BJP ticket.

Source: The Telegraph April 05, 2026 03:54 UTC