Overview

• Subhankar Sarkar led a West Bengal Congress delegation to assess damage across Darjeeling district, stopping at multiple sites en route to Mirik.
• The team flew into Bagdogra on Tuesday morning with senior leaders Partha Bhowmik and Ashutosh Chatterjee joining the on-ground review.
• Sarkar met residents in affected areas and assured them of assistance during the crisis, according to party accounts.
• The WBPCC formed a dedicated committee on Monday to coordinate relief efforts and support for those impacted by landslides and flooding.
• Party leaders cited reports of roughly 30 deaths with several people missing, and Sarkar is expected to submit a report to party leadership while pressing for a special relief package and an all-party meeting.