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Trinamool Congress leader Jahangir Khan has been arrested on extortion charges. A court in Diamond Harbour has remanded him to police custody for five days. Khan was apprehended near the India-Nepal border. He had previously contested an assembly seat and disappeared before a repoll. The Calcutta High Court had earlier…

TMC leader Jahangir Khan was arrested near the India-Nepal border on extortion charges. Following his arrest, angry locals allegedly ransacked his office in Falta. They smashed windowpanes and damaged furniture. Relief supplies were found in the office, fueling further local anger. Khan had previously withdrawn his candidature for the Falta…

BJP candidate Debangshu Panda is significantly ahead in the Falta Assembly constituency repoll. After 15 counting rounds, Panda holds a lead of over 69,000 votes. The repoll followed allegations of EVM tampering during the initial April 29 polling. Over 87 percent of electors participated in the repoll held on May…

Election Commission of India Falta Election Result 2026: Vote counting for the Falta Assembly seat in West Bengal is currently underway, with BJP candidate Debangshu Panda taking a lead. The constituency recently witnessed a full repoll after the Election Commission of India ordered fresh voting over allegations of electoral irregularities…

Repolling is underway in Falta Assembly constituency. BJP candidate Debangshu Panda stated voting is peaceful and voters are participating. He expressed confidence in a significant BJP victory. The Election Commission ordered fresh polling due to alleged irregularities. Trinamool Congress leader Jahangir Khan had previously withdrawn from the contest. Counting of…

Falta polling Voters turned out in large numbers for the repoll in Falta Assembly constituency. By 11 am, nearly 43 percent of eligible voters had cast their ballots. Security was significantly increased for the repoll. No disturbances were reported from any polling station. Long queues were observed at booths since…

Ahead of the repoll in Falta, Election Commission of India has significantly strengthened security measures across sensitive polling areas in West Bengal. The Commission is deploying double the number of central forces to ensure free and fair voting following concerns over alleged irregularities during the earlier polling phase. Enhanced surveillance…

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has accused local MP Abhishek Banerjee of suppressing voting rights in Diamond Harbour for ten years. Adhikari stated that the upcoming repolling in Falta will restore these rights. He also announced a probe into properties owned by Leaps and Bounds, a company linked to…