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Hills versus Plains over Gorkhaland

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One issue dominated the vote in Darjeeling today – a separate state of Gorkhaland. Broadly, the people in the hills want it, those in the plains don’t. They had 13 candidates to pick from but most prominent: Trinamool’s footballer turned politician Bhaichung Bhutia whose party has said a clear no to Gorkhaland, and BJP’s SS Ahluwalia who has said may be.

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