Falta Assembly repoll: TMC candidate Jahangir Khan pulls out of contest
Jahangir Khan, the Trinamool Congress candidate for the Falta Assembly seat, has withdrawn from the upcoming repoll scheduled for May 21. His announcement coincided with a roadshow by West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari in support of the BJP candidate. The Calcutta High Court has granted Khan protection from police action until May 26 amid allegations of electoral malpractices.
- ▪Jahangir Khan announced his withdrawal from the Falta Assembly electoral contest on May 19, 2026.
- ▪Repolling for the Falta seat is set for May 21, with votes to be counted on May 24.
- ▪The Calcutta High Court has provided Khan protection from coercive police action until May 26 due to criminal cases against him.
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- ▪ Why Jahangir Khan from Mamata's party withdrew from contest 2 days before repoll in Bengal's Falta — Hindustan Times — Top
- ▪ West Bengal: TMC candidate Jahangir Khan withdraws from Falta repoll 2 days ahead of voting — Times of India — Top
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Trinamool Congress candidate from the Falta Assembly seat, Jahangir Khan, announced on Tuesday (May 19, 2026) that he was withdrawing from the electoral contest.Repolling on the Falta seat in South 24 Parganas is scheduled for May 21. The Trinamool Congress candidate’s announcement of withdrawal came on the last day of the campaign when West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari was holding a roadshow in the area in support of BJP candidate Debangshu Panda. Trinamool leaders face arrests, public anger, return extorted moneyThe Calcutta High Court on Monday (May 18, 2026) granted protection to TMC’s Falta Assembly repoll candidate Jahangir Khan from any coercive action by the police until May 26 in connection with criminal cases filed against him.The Election Commission of India (ECI)…
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