The centre appointed interlocutor to settle the Darjeeling statehood issue, Mr. Vijay Madan on Monday met the West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadev Bhattacharjee in Kolkata. <br/><br/>After the meeting with the Chief Minister and top brass of the state administration, Mr. Madan said that the Darjeeling crisis is a political issue and it should be resolved through discussions with all concerned.<br/><br/>Mr. Madan will meet the State Governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi on Tuesday. AIR Kolkata correspondent reports that the centre appointed mediator will visit Darjeeling on next Wednesday to have a on the sport assessment of the situation. Mr. Madan’s visit assumes significance ahead of tripartite meeting to resolve the Darjeeling crisis on 21 December.<br/>