John Barla, Nisith Pramanik Find Cabinet Berths

Prominent tribal leader John Barla, who has been one of the key architects for BJP's inroads in the North Bengal region and had recently demanded the creation of a union territory by craving out North Bengal, was inducted into the union ministry.

Prominent tribal leader in West Bengal John Barla and one of the most vocal faces in the party Nisith Pramanik were included in the central cabinet on Wednesday. John Barla Prominent tribal leader John Barla, who has been one of the key architects for BJP's inroads in the North Bengal region and had recently demanded the creation of a union territory by craving out North Bengal, was inducted into the union ministry on Wednesday 45-year-old Mr Barla, who began his political career as a tea-garden worker in the Terai-Dooars region nearly two decades ago, has come a long way from being a tribal leader to the corridors of power in New Delhi.