He shot into the limelight recently by demanding separate statehood or Union Territory status for north Bengal, which left leaders of the Bengal BJP in an awkward position...
The decision has been welcomed by residents of both Falakata and Maynaguri, for whom this was a longstanding demand so as to get better civic facilities...
According to sources in the NFR, the carriers will run on the Siliguri Junction-Sevoke-Alipurduar Junction route and the Lumding-Badarpur route in Assam...