TMC Breaks Silence On Jahangir Khan Withdrawing Falta Re-Poll Candidature: 'Workers Under Pressure'

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• TMC Breaks Silence On Jahangir Khan Withdrawing Falta Re-Poll Candidature: 'Workers Under Pressure' Published By, Last Updated: May 19, 2026, 15:41 IST The TMC alleged that several party workers had been arrested since the BJP stormed to power in the recent elections, while accusing the poll body of turning a blind eye.
• Rapid Read TMC leader Jahangir Khan withdrew his candidature ahead of the Falta repoll.
• (File) The Trinamool Congress (TMC) broke its silence on party leader Jahangir Khan withdrawing his candidature days before repolling in the Falta constituency, saying it was his personal decision and not that of the party.
• The Election Commission had ordered repolling in the Falta Assembly constituency on May 21 due to widespread allegations of electoral malpractice and “subversion of the democratic process".
• “The decision taken by Jahangir Khan to withdraw from the Falta re-poll is his personal decision and not that of the party....