Jaswant Singh

Jaswant Singh files nomination from Darjeeling

Jaswant Singh files nomination from DarjeelingSiliguri, Apr 9 : Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jaswant Singh on Thursday filed nomination from Darjeeling for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

Jaswant Singh was accompanied by Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) president Bimal Gurung, his wife Sheetal Kumari and his secretary Colonel Bhawani Singh.

The GJM is supporting Jaswant Singh''s candidature and is now a part of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) after the BJP agreed to sympathetically consider its demand for Gorkhaland.

Jaswant Singh to contest LS polls from Darjeeling

Jaswant Singh to contest LS polls from DarjeelingNew Delhi, Apr 3 : Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jaswant Singh will contest from Darjeeling in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

The announcement was made by party president Rajnath Singh in New Delhi.

On Thursday, party prime ministerial candidate L K Advani met Gorkhaland Janmukti Morcha (GJM) leaders and Jaswant Singh separately.

GJM candidate Dawa Sherpa had agreed to withdraw from the fray in favour of Jaswant Singh.