In the meanwhile, the Chief Minister said that the delegation from Darjeeling was once again told to give up the demand for separate statehood. “We should stay together as we have done for so many years,” Bhattacharjee said. The state Government is ready to discuss more financial and administrative powers for Darjeeling, he said and added that there has to be a “consensus” on a political solution to the problem within the framework of the constitution. “I have urged the leaders who had come for talks to go back to Darjeeling and discuss the issue so that the state Government can prepare for the tripartite talks in Delhi and the doors for a negotiated settlement can be kept open,” Bhattacharjee said.