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Raju Bista In the News

A dated record of published reporting on the Member of Parliament for Darjeeling: his statements, letters, parliamentary questions and constituency work, as reported by news organisations. Every entry links to the original report.

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Reports catalogued
68
Publications
5
Archive period
Oct 2019 – Jul 2026
Filed from
9 datelines
22 Oct 2019 · Zee News · BJP MP from Darjeeling Raju Bista allegedly attacked by TMC supporters20 Jul 2020 · Zee News · BJP MP Raju Bista slams TMC over alleged gangrape, murder of teenage girl in West Bengal23 Oct 2021 · ANI · BJP MP writes to PM Modi, seeks financial support for landslide victims in WB's Darjeeling, Kalimpong23 Oct 2021 · ANI · BJP Darjeeling MP writes to Nitin Gadkari, requests intervention for improvement of highway, road infrastructure15 Dec 2021 · ANI · Mamata should think whether she is really a Hindu as Hinduism does not promote violence: BJP MP15 Dec 2021 · ANI · Mamata Banerjee should introspect whether she is Hindu: BJP MP25 Jan 2023 · ANI · BJP leader visits Indo-Bangladesh border outpost under BJYM outreach campaign5 Feb 2023 · ANI · TMC's trade union wing misleading tea garden workers: Darjeeling BJP MP Raju Bista5 Feb 2023 · ANI · BJP slams TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee over his remark on West Bengal Panchayat elections11 Jun 2023 · ANI · Central forces must be deployed for free, fair panchayat elections in West Bengal: BJP MP Raju Bista25 Aug 2023 · ANI · WB: BJP's Raju Bista urges Governor's intervention for CBI probe into crime against minor in Matigara26 Aug 2023 · Voice of Sikkim · Siliguri People Are Facing Threat Due To Bangladeshi Immigrants : MP Raju Bista9 Mar 2024 · Voice of Sikkim · Darjeeling MP Bista Thanked PM During 'Viksit Bharat Viksit West Bengal' Program in Siliguri25 Mar 2024 · ANI · "Speciality of BJP that it evaluates potential": MP Raju Bista on being chosen from Darjeeling for LS Polls31 Mar 2024 · ANI · "Just a drama...," Raju Bista after BJP's Kurseong sitting MLA filed his nomination for Darjeeling LS seat as independent candidate21 Apr 2024 · Voice of Sikkim · BJP MP Raju Bista and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Address Election Rally in Siliguri21 Apr 2024 · ANI · "People from mountains have never supported Bengal govts": BJP's Darjeeling candidate Raju Bista24 Apr 2024 · ANI · "Thieves should not put allegations on us": WB BJP candidate Raju Bista hits out at Congress over EVM remark12 May 2024 · ANI · "Have never seen such a big scamster politician:" BJP's Raju Bista targets Arvind Kejriwal13 May 2024 · ANI · "Never seen such a big scamster politician:" BJP's Raju Bista targets Arvind Kejriwal5 Jun 2024 · Millennium Post · BJP's Raju Bista retains Darj seat10 Jun 2024 · Voice of Sikkim · MP Raju Bista Attends Swearing-In Ceremony of Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang28 Jul 2024 · ANI · "Drama that Mamata Banerjee did during NITI Aayog meeting is unfortunate": Darjeeling BJP MP Raju Bista17 Aug 2024 · ANI · "Laughable..": BJP MP Raju Bista on Mamata Banerjee's protest in West Bengal10 Sep 2024 · ANI · BJP leaders in Siliguri hold protest against Kolkata rape-murder incident5 Oct 2024 · ANI · "Bengal has become safe haven for criminals," BJP MP Raju Mista after body of minor girl found in Kultali6 Oct 2024 · Voice of Sikkim · CM Participates in Key Meeting to Push for Tribal Status for Marginalized Nepali Communities6 Oct 2024 · ANI · Joint action committee formed to get tribal status for left-out groups from Sikkim, Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Dooars region10 Jan 2025 · ANI · Bengal: BJP's Raju Bista visits Indo-Bangladesh Border, appreciates role of BSF16 Aug 2025 · Voice of Sikkim · MP Raju Bista Inspects Landslide-Hit NH-10, Calls for Coordinated Action16 Aug 2025 · ANI · WB: BJP MP Raju Bista slams corruption in NH-10 works, says local authorities treated highway as "milk-producing cow"21 Aug 2025 · The Statesman · Teesta erosion threatens NH-10: Gadkari orders high-level probe, permanent solution5 Sep 2025 · The Statesman · Bista pushes for swift fixes to troubled NH-1016 Sep 2025 · The Statesman · Indo-Nepal border reopens at Panitanki6 Oct 2025 · The Statesman · BJP leader asks CM Mamata to declare 'North Bengal crisis' a state disaster11 Oct 2025 · Voice of Sikkim · Hello Didi, Can You Hear Me? — Darjeeling MP Raju Bista's Hydrant Call Goes Viral16 Oct 2025 · The Statesman · Raju Bista urges CM to notify Hill tragedy as 'disaster'19 Oct 2025 · The Statesman · BJP MP Raju Bista's convoy attacked by miscreants in north Bengal23 Oct 2025 · The Statesman · GYAN seeks clarification from MP on Interlocutor29 Oct 2025 · The Statesman · Bista meets interlocutor, supports dialogue on Hill issues12 Nov 2025 · The Statesman · MP seeks Governor's intervention for disaster fund release, CAG audit25 Nov 2025 · The Statesman · Darj MP urges CM, Governor to stop merger of EFR battalions27 Nov 2025 · The Statesman · After rain damage, Darj MP Bista presses for faster road repairs3 Dec 2025 · The Statesman · MP Bista raises Parliament query on low mid-day meal fund use12 Dec 2025 · The Statesman · Darjeeling MP, Siliguri MLA meet railways minister, discuss regional connectivity31 Dec 2025 · ANI · BJP MP Raju Bista says 2026 polls will mark 'new beginning' for West Bengal12 Jan 2026 · ANI · Singer Prashant Tamang's mortal remains brought to Siliguri, final rites in Darjeeling25 Jan 2026 · The Statesman · EFR delegates meet Darjeeling MP, say no recruitment since 20102 Feb 2026 · The Statesman · MP flags waste management gaps as Centre steps up SBM-U funding for Bengal13 Feb 2026 · The Statesman · Darjeeling MP raises tea garden, labour code issues in Parliament17 Feb 2026 · ANI · "Bengal youth has no option but to hunt for jobs in other states": BJP MP Raju Bista launches Chakri Chai Bangla Campaign28 Feb 2026 · Voice of Sikkim · Justice for Sevoke Road Victim: Darjeeling MP Raju Bista Meets Grieving Family, Demands Strict Action2 Mar 2026 · ANI · "Attack not appropriate for today's era": BJP MP Raju Bista on Middle East tensions3 Apr 2026 · Millennium Post · GTA will be scrapped after May 4 results: Raju Bista25 Apr 2026 · Voice of Sikkim · PM Modi's Sikkim Visit a Historic Milestone: MP Raju Bista1 May 2026 · The Statesman · Darjeeling MP seeks probe into alleged irregularities in Bharat Dal scheme4 May 2026 · ANI · "Game is up for Mamata Didi": says BJP MP Raju Bista as party set to form government16 May 2026 · Millennium Post · North Bengal poised for rapid growth, assures MP Raju Bista at Realty Conference in Siliguri22 May 2026 · Millennium Post · Roads, reforms & resolution: Raju Bista unveils Hill vision3 Jun 2026 · Millennium Post · No resorts on closed tea garden land, says MP Raju Bista4 Jun 2026 · Millennium Post · Permanent political solution for Hills to gain momentum, says MP Raju Bista8 Jun 2026 · The Statesman · Agnimitra Paul inspects potable water projects in Darjeeling9 Jun 2026 · ANI · "TMC has no future left": BJP MP Raju Bista on TMC MPs' move to join NDA amid deep division within party11 Jun 2026 · ANI · BJP leader Raju Bista slams TMC, says party with 'Ma, Mati, Manush' slogan is surrendering to Congress ideology16 Jun 2026 · The Statesman · 'Won't come here as tourist, will work for development': Suvendu's jibe at Mamata in Kurseong22 Jun 2026 · The Statesman · Reflects vision of prosperous, self-reliant Bengal: Darjeeling MP Raju Bista on BJP's first state budget9 Jul 2026 · ANI · Mamata Banerjee lost cool and slapped her party worker: BJP MP Raju Bista14 Jul 2026 · The Statesman · Rs 200-crore Gorkhaland Territorial Administration Project Report scrapped, says Darjeeling MP Raju Bista
Each mark is one report, placed on its publication date. Principal coverage Brief mention or republished version

The archive at a glance

68

verified media reports, each read in full at the publisher's site before it is listed

Publications
5
Years covered
2019–26
Issues tagged
18
Datelines
9

45 principal reports · 10 follow-ups · 2 parallel reports · 2 republished versions · 9 brief mentions. Counts describe this archive, not the total volume of coverage.

Coverage landscape

When, where and by whom

The archive by year, by publication and by issue. Select any bar or name to open those reports in the archive.

Reports by year

  1. 12019
  2. 12020
  3. 42021
  4. 02022
  5. 62023
  6. 162024
  7. 182025
  8. 222026

Years with no report show 0; the supplied list, not the level of coverage, sets these numbers.

Publications and their span

Most reported issues

A report can carry more than one issue

  1. 01 Political Statements 36
  2. 02 Hill Affairs & Gorkha Issues 13
  3. 03 Disasters & Relief 8
  4. 04 Law & Order 8
  5. 05 Roads & Highways 7
  6. 06 Visits & Public Meetings 6
  7. 07 Governance & Accountability 5
  8. 08 North Bengal Development 4

Selected coverage

Six reports on public business

Chosen for public-interest substance: parliamentary work, infrastructure, disaster relief, hill governance, community rights and school meals, with one report per issue. An editorial selection, not a ranking.

The Statesman

Darjeeling MP raises tea garden, labour code issues in Parliament

SiliguriSpeaking on the Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026, Raju Bista discussed the consolidation of 29 labour laws into four codes. He raised the closure of 30 tea gardens, Parja Patta land rights and alleged under-use of Rs 1,000 crore meant for tea worker welfare.

labour laws consolidated into four codes, as he described them
29
tea gardens closed recently, as he told Parliament
30
tea-worker welfare funds he said were under-used
Rs 1,000 cr

Story threads

Issues followed over time

Reports on the same issue, in the order they were published. Open markers are brief mentions.

NH-10 restoration

Aug–Nov 2025 · 5 reports

Site inspections, a meeting with the Union Road Transport Minister and review meetings with NHIDCL after monsoon damage to the Sevoke–Rangpo stretch.

  1. · ANI

    WB: BJP MP Raju Bista slams corruption in NH-10 works, says local authorities treated highway as "milk-producing cow"

  2. · Voice of Sikkim

    MP Raju Bista Inspects Landslide-Hit NH-10, Calls for Coordinated Action

  3. · The Statesman

    Teesta erosion threatens NH-10: Gadkari orders high-level probe, permanent solution

  4. · The Statesman

    Bista pushes for swift fixes to troubled NH-10

  5. · The Statesman

    After rain damage, Darj MP Bista presses for faster road repairs

October 2025 landslides and relief

Oct–Nov 2025 · 3 reports

Letters seeking a state-disaster declaration, release of SDRF funds and a CAG audit after the 4–5 October rains.

  1. · The Statesman

    BJP leader asks CM Mamata to declare 'North Bengal crisis' a state disaster

  2. · The Statesman

    Raju Bista urges CM to notify Hill tragedy as 'disaster'

  3. · The Statesman

    MP seeks Governor's intervention for disaster fund release, CAG audit

Hill political talks and the interlocutor

Oct 2025 – Jun 2026 · 3 reports

The Centre's interlocutor on Gorkha issues, questions from GYAN, and review meetings on a permanent political solution.

  1. · The Statesman

    GYAN seeks clarification from MP on Interlocutor

  2. · The Statesman

    Bista meets interlocutor, supports dialogue on Hill issues

  3. · Millennium Post

    Permanent political solution for Hills to gain momentum, says MP Raju Bista

The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration

Apr – Jul 2026 · 3 reports

Statements on the GTA's future and the scrapping of a Rs 200-crore project report.

  1. · Millennium Post

    GTA will be scrapped after May 4 results: Raju Bista

  2. · Millennium Post

    Roads, reforms & resolution: Raju Bista unveils Hill vision

  3. · The Statesman

    Rs 200-crore Gorkhaland Territorial Administration Project Report scrapped, says Darjeeling MP Raju Bista

Tea gardens and workers

Feb – Jun 2026 · 3 reports

Labour codes in Parliament, closed gardens, land use and worker welfare.

  1. · The Statesman

    Darjeeling MP raises tea garden, labour code issues in Parliament

  2. · Millennium Post

    No resorts on closed tea garden land, says MP Raju Bista

  3. · The Statesman

    'Won't come here as tourist, will work for development': Suvendu's jibe at Mamata in Kurseong

As reported

Letters and questions in the news

Written appeals and parliamentary questions, as the covering reports describe them. Each line links to the report, not to an official record.

10 interventions described in verified reports.
DateFormForum or addressed toSubjectReported by
Letter Prahlad Joshi, Union Minister Probe into the Bharat Dal scheme in the GTA region The Statesman
Debate Parliament Labour codes, closed tea gardens and Parja Patta land rights The Statesman
Questions Parliament Allocation and use of Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban funds The Statesman
Question Parliament Use of PM POSHAN funds in Darjeeling and Kalimpong The Statesman
Appeal Chief Minister and Governor of West Bengal Halt the merger of Eastern Frontier Rifles battalions The Statesman
Letter Governor of West Bengal Release SDRF funds and order a CAG audit of disaster spending The Statesman
Letter Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Declare the October 2025 floods and landslides a state disaster The Statesman
Request Governor CV Ananda Bose CBI inquiry into a crime against a minor in Matigara ANI
Letter Nitin Gadkari, Union Road Transport Minister Landslide damage to NH-10 and the Coronation and Balason bridges ANI
Letter Prime Minister Narendra Modi Financial support for landslide victims in Darjeeling and Kalimpong ANI

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20201 report

  1. Zee News

    BJP MP Raju Bista slams TMC over alleged gangrape, murder of teenage girl in West Bengal

    Raju Bista condemned the death of a 15-year-old girl in Chopra and sought intervention by the Union Home Minister and Governor. The report notes police said the cause of death was poisoning with no sign of assault.

    • Statement
    • Law & Order
    • Political Statements
    • Attributed claims

20191 report

  1. Zee News

    BJP MP from Darjeeling Raju Bista allegedly attacked by TMC supporters

    Raju Bista alleged that about 80-100 TMC supporters blocked his convoy in Kalimpong district and pelted stones. He said he had informed the Kalimpong SP and sought police protection.

    • Incident report
    • Law & Order
    • Political Statements
    • Attributed claims

Sources and method

About this archive

How reports are chosen, checked and labelled.

Articles listed here were published by their respective news organisations. This archive links to the original publications and does not represent editorial endorsement by this website.

How entries are added

  • A report is listed only after it has been opened and read in full at the publisher's site.
  • Headlines, dates and datelines are reproduced as the publication printed them.
  • Summaries are written for this archive. They attribute every claim to the person who made it or to the publication, and do not state contested claims as fact.
  • Reports on the same event are linked in a story thread and labelled as follow-ups, parallel reports or republished versions.
  • Report counts describe this archive, not the total volume of coverage.

Labels used

Statement, Letter, Meeting…
What the report records Raju Bista saying or doing.
Follow-up
A later report on an issue already in the archive.
Parallel report
The same event, reported independently by another outlet on the same or next day.
Republished version
A second version of a report by the same outlet.
Brief mention
He appears as an attendee, a letter recipient or one of several voices.
Attributed claims
The report carries allegations made by Raju Bista or by other named people. They are the speaker's claims, not findings.

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