The wife of TMC leader Jahangir Khan has been arrested for allegedly plotting an attack on a police station to free her husband from custody. She is accused of attempting to facilitate his escape from police detention.
TMC leader Jahangir Khan, who contested from Falta, was arrested by the Bengal Special Task Force near the India-Nepal border. He was apprehended in connection with an extortion case.
The BJP secured a decisive victory in the Falta repoll in West Bengal, winning by a record margin of 100,000 votes. The Trinamool Congress finished fourth and lost its deposit, while the Left Front came in second.
A repoll is being conducted in Falta, West Bengal, with reports indicating a largely peaceful process and a 20.47% turnout by 9 am. The contest became triangular after the Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate, Jahangir Khan, made a last-minute decision to withdraw.
Former Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party patron-in-chief Jahangir Khan Tareen announced his retirement from politics, stating he will now focus solely on social work in the education sector.
Eight individuals have been arrested following a protest in Falta aimed at freeing Jahangir Khan, with the Chief Minister vowing that no one involved will be spared.
Trinamool Congress leader Jahangir Khan, known as ‘Pushpa’, was paraded through Falta in shorts by police following his arrest near the India-Nepal border and has been remanded to five days police custody.
Jahangir Khan, known as 'Pushpa', skipped voting in Falta during repolling, weeks after the Election Commission cancelled the original polls due to irregularities and lapses in voting.
PoliticsTimes of Indiahindustan-times1mo ago2 sources
Repolling has commenced for the Falta assembly seat in West Bengal, with authorities implementing stringent security measures. The re-election process is underway, and results are expected on May 24.
A BJP leader commented on the Falta repoll after Jahangir Khan withdrew from the contest, leaving Trinamool out of the race in a seat it had previously won.
Khan -- the candidate for the Falta constituency -- was one of the small-time politicians in rural Bengal, though well-known in his area, the South 24 Parganas.
Diamond Harbour Police have reopened a six-year-old case involving an attack on BJP leader JP Nadda, with Trinamool leader Jahangir Khan, previously arrested, being paraded again as part of the re-investigation into alleged flaws in the initial probe.
The Calcutta High Court has withdrawn interim protection for TMC's Falta candidate Jahangir Khan, who had previously announced his withdrawal from the race before a repoll.
A re-election for a controversial seat in Bengal saw a high voter turnout, despite previous issues. Notably, Jahangir Khan was unable to cast his vote during the election.
Trinamool Congress's Falta candidate, Jahangir Khan, announced his withdrawal from the May 21 repoll, citing the need for peace and development in Falta after widespread electoral malpractice led to the decision for a new vote.
WorldTimes of Indiahindustan-timesindian-express+1ndtv1mo ago4 sources
Trinamool Congress candidate Jahangir Khan withdrew his candidature from the Falta repoll in West Bengal just two days before the scheduled voting. His decision has sparked questions regarding whether it was due to a promise or political pressure.