However, the government decided not to hold elections and
instead made Subhash Ghisingh the sole caretaker of the DGHC till the Sixth Schedule council was established.[4]
Resentment among the former councillors of DGHC grew rapidly.
Riding on a mass support for Prashant Tamang, an Indian Idol contestant from Darjeeling, Bimal quickly capitalised on the public support he received for supporting Prashant,
and was able to overthrow Ghisingh from the seat of power.