Calcutta HC withdraws interim protection to TMC’s Falta candidate Jahangir Khan
The Calcutta High Court has withdrawn interim protection for Jahangir Khan, the Trinamool Congress candidate from Falta, allowing police to investigate criminal cases against him. Khan had previously announced his withdrawal from the race just before the repoll, which resulted in significant electoral losses for the TMC. The Bharatiya Janata Party won the repoll by a record margin, marking a notable shift in voter sentiment in the region.
- ▪The Calcutta High Court withdrew interim protection for Jahangir Khan, allowing police investigations into seven criminal cases.
- ▪Khan announced his withdrawal from the race 48 hours before the repoll, which led to controversy within the TMC.
- ▪The BJP won the repoll by a record margin, while the TMC finished fourth and lost its electoral deposit.
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Calcutta HC withdraws interim protection to TMC’s Falta candidate Jahangir KhanKhan, triggered a row in the TMC by announcing 48 hours before the repoll that he was stepping out of the racePublished on: May 26, 2026 6:23 PM ISTBy HT CorrespondentShare viaCopy link The Calcutta high court on Tuesday withdrew an interim order that protected Jahangir Khan-- the defeated Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate from Falta in South 24 Parganas district-- from police action in criminal cases he faces, lawyers who attended the hearing said.The Falta assembly seat has around 225,000 voters.
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