Kolkata, May 24 (PTI) Counting of votes for the repoll to the Falta Assembly constituency in West Bengal began at 8 am on Sunday, amid tight security, an Election Commission official said. The repoll in all 285 booths of the constituency was conducted on May 21 after voting in the seat in South 24 Parganas…
It’s 8 AM on Thursday in Falta. This is the only constituency in Diamond Harbour going to the polls today. I’m stationed here to cover one of the most crucial seats among West Bengal’s 294 assembly segments, Falta, which is holding a repoll after disruptions. Right now, I’m standing outside the house of the man…
Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Wednesday refused to hear the state’s urgent appeal to withdraw the interim protection granted to TMC‘s Jahangir Khan, who withdrew his candidature from Falta repoll on Tuesday.The state’s counsel mentioned before Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya that the HC had granted Khan the protection from police arrest in 5 FIRs when he…
Jahangir Khan (File photo) NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Jahangir Khan from Falta withdrew his candidature on Tuesday, just days before the repolling for Falta was scheduled.In a press conference, he cited West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari’s “special package” for Falta as the reason for him backing out.“I am the son of Falta,…
