Himalayan Times (1962)

March 4, 1962

Himalayan Times

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GORKHA LEAGUER L. R. JOSSEE ELECTED FROM KALIMPONG

Victory for Gorkha League In Prestige Fight

Kalimpong, V bruary 27. .

Sri L. R. Jnsaee, Gorkha League abort time the entire area was packed
candidate won the prestige fight-Kalim- up with eager crowd. Elaborate arrange-
pong Assembly seat - by defeating West ment was made to announce the result
Bengal's Deputy Labour Minister Sri N B. through loudspeakers. At about 1 30 in
Gurung by a margin of 4867 vote* Other the afternoon, the result of the first
Six candidates forfieted their deposits. twelve polling stations were announced

Thousands of people, mostly from
villages, waited till 11-30 P.M. outside
the Town Hall to know the result of
the oontest The oounting began at 11 A M
and people started gathering and in a

MR. L. R JOSSEE ( G. L )
Eleoted to W'pst B ngal Assembly
from Kalimpong.

and at that time Sri Josste had a l*ad
of nearly 1700 votes from his immediate
rival Sri N. B. Gurung. This announce-
MR. T. MANEAN ( C. ) ment waB greeted by thunderous clieirs

Elected to Lok Sabhn- from Darjeeling. ( Continued on pago 4 )