Darjeeling: Senior GJM leader and GTA member, Binay Tamang, who was elected as the chief executive of the hill authority on September 27, has begun a fast at Jalpaiguri correctional home, according to jail authorities.
Tamang has been refusing food since Wednesday in protest against alleged false charges against him, Darjeeling GJM MLA, Trilok Dewan who visited the jail in Jalpaiguri to meet Tamang today told reporters.
Jail doctors were asked to monitor Tamang's health from time to time, a senior officer of the correctional home said.
"At present, his condition is stable. In case of any deterioration, the doctors will refer him for hospitalisation, he said.
