Rs 300-Crore Alleged 'Chana Dal' Scam Hits Darjeeling Hills Ahead Of Bengal Polls

Tuesday, 21 April 2026Newsdesk

The controversy erupted after the Indian Gorkha Janshakti Front (IGJF) publicly accused the GTA of failing to account for a large consignment of chana dal sanctioned under a central government initiative.

New Delhi 21 April 2026

As per news report of NDTV,Just days before the first phase of the Bengal elections, the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) finds itself at the center of an alleged Rs 300-crore financial scandal.

A subsidised food scheme meant to bring relief to households in the Darjeeling hills has now turned into a political flashpoint, with allegations of a Rs 300-crore discrepancy in the distribution of chana dal, intensifying pressure on the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration.

Source - NDTV