Kolkata, May 29 -- The changing political landscape of West Bengal now appears set to trigger a major administrative and political realignment in the Darjeeling hills, with the state government on Friday initiating sweeping interventions in the functioning of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) and hill municipalities.
Soon after a crucial meeting at the state secretariat Nabanna, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on announced a major administrative overhaul in the hills.
In a significant departure from the earlier system where political functionaries were appointed as administrators of municipalities, the state government has now decided to appoint Sub-Divisional Officers (SDOs) as administrators in the municipalities of Mirik,...