Siliguri, 18th January: Ward No. 33 Trinamool candidate Goutam Deb tested positive for coronavirus before the SMC elections.
As per the information, his report came back positive on Monday night. Following which, he was admitted to a nursing home in Matigara. He also took the booster dose on January 10.
On Monday night, Goutam Deb, through his Facebook page, informed everyone that he had contracted the virus. He has been busy in election campaigning in different wards for the last few days. Even last year, Deb was admitted to the nursing home for several days after being infected with the virus.
As of now, the party leaders and workers will campaign in support of him.