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AITC makes inroads in Darjeeling Hills, Sr GJM leader Pradip Pradhan joins Trinamool

Siliguri, Aug 24 (UNI) The Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress today madea fresh inroads into the bastion of Bimal Gurung headed Gorkha JanmuktiMorcha in Darjeeling hills, when GJM's vice-president and GTA Sabhachairman Pradip Pradhan joined the party in presence of Minister Arup Biswas in Kurseong.
Pradip Pradhan, one of the accused in Madan Tamang murder case, wasflanked by some of his followers. He arrived at the AITC rally in Kurseong and joined the ruling party. Mr Biswas, Youth Services and Sports Minister, handed over the AITC flag to Mr Pradhan, who is also the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) Sabha chairman.
He was a close lieutenant of GJM supremo Bimal Gurung.
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