Siliguri, 05th December: The 42nd North Bengal Book Fair is set to begin in Siliguri on December 7 at the Kanchenjunga Stadium fair premises. Prior to the opening, a grand procession will be held in the city on December 6. This was announced by Mayor Gautam Deb at a press conference on Thursday.
The Mayor also revealed that the inaugural ceremony will be graced by Anirban Chakraborty, popularly known as Eken Babu, and eminent writer Arpita Sarkar. Compared to last year, the number of publishing houses participating in the fair has increased slightly. A total of 94 publishing houses will take part this year, including some new additions.