Locals ransack TMC’s ‘Pushpa’ Jahangir Khan’s office in Bengal’s Falta
Jahangir Khan was arrested near the India-Nepal border in north Bengal.
Jahangir Khan was arrested near the India-Nepal border in north Bengal.
Jahangir Khan who was fielded by the TMC as a candidate in the Assembly re-election in Falta had been absconding after multiple allegations were levelled against him following several incidents of violence in his constituency.
Jahangir Khan was fielded by the TMC in the Falta assembly repoll but he withdrew his candidature on May 19, just two days before polling.
The summer vacation bench of Justice Partha Sarathi Sen of the Calcutta High Court did not extend his protection again.
TMC's Jahangir Khan ended up at the fourth position, with a mere 7,783 votes.
According to figures available from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, BJP candidate Debnagshi Panda secured 9,534 votes in the opening round, far ahead of the other contenders in the fray.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday brutally mocked Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee over his close aide Jahangir…
Khan maintained that his decision was aimed at ensuring peace and development in Falta.
Authorities said the pending cases against the accused include serious accusations of violent political activity and an attempt to murder, though detailed specifics of the investigation have not yet been made public.
A police observer’s visit and a viral clip have intensified scrutiny around a Falta candidate as political parties trade charges ahead of the next polling phase.
