Big setback for Mamata Banerjee as TMC candidate Jahangir Khan pulls out of Falta Assembly repoll after BJP's massive victory
Dealing a severe blow to the Trinamool Congress (TMC) following the BJP's massive victory in West Bengal, the party's Falta Assembly candidate, Jahangir Khan, has unexpectedly pulled out of the upcoming repoll.
Jahangir Khan (Image: X)
Falta Assembly update: In a breaking update from West Bengal Assembly Elections, TMC candidate Jahangir Khan has pulled out of Falta Assembly repoll after BJP's massive victory in the state. Stating that Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's promise of a special package for the area's development prompted him to take the decision. Addressing a press conference, Khan said he took the decision keeping Falta's interests in mind. Here are all the details you need to know about the TMC candidate Jahangir Khan's withdrawal from Falta Assembly repoll.
What TMC candidate Jahangir Khan's withdrawal from Falta Assembly repoll?
"I am the son of Falta, and I want the area to be at peace and grow," TMC candidate Jahangir Khan said.
"The CM has announced a special package for the development of Falta, which is why I have decided to move away from the re-polling process in the constituency," he added.
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How has TMC reacted to Jahangir Khan's withdrawal?
TMC spokesperson Arup Chakraborty said the party has received information about Khan's decision, but is yet to get clarity on what prompted it.
"The decision taken by Jahangir Khan to withdraw from the Falta re-poll is his personal decision and not that of the party. Since the election results were declared on 4th May, more than 100 of our party workers have been arrested in Falta AC alone," the TMC wrote on X.
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"We have heard that Jahangir Khan has decided not to contest or participate in the Falta repoll. We are still not aware of the reason behind his withdrawal," he said.
The CM claimed the Khan "ran away" from the re-election as he would not get any polling agents.
"He had no other way, as he won't get a polling agent, so he decided to run away," Adhikari told reporters on the sidelines of his campaign in Falta in South 24 Parganas.
Why is repoll happening in Falta assembly segment?
Re-election was ordered in the Falta assembly segment, where polling was held in the second phase of the West Bengal assembly elections on April 29, following allegations of large-scale electoral malpractices.
(With PTI inputs)
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