Siliguri, March 30 -- Former Maldah Uttar MP Mausam Noor, who has embarked on a fresh political journey as a Congress candidate for the Malatipur seat, is now going door-to-door canvassing for votes ahead of the West Bengal Assembly polls.
Noor's nomination has accorded a VIP status to Malatipur, setting the stage for a high-voltage contest.
Congress leaders claim that the announcement has infused new energy into the party rank and file, particularly among loyalists of legendary leader the late A.B.A. Ghani Khan Choudhury, Noor's maternal uncle. Ghani Khan is still held in high respect by the people of Malda for providing jobs to locals and carrying out large scale development work in the district.
Party workers have already begun mobili...