Trinamool Congress candidate for Falta Assembly seat Jahangir Khan withdraws from contest

Trinamool Congress candidate from Falta Assembly seat Jahangir Khan. Photo credit: Social Media /Jahangir Khan

Party condemns move, states decision to withdraw from the Falta re-poll is Jahangir Khan’s personal choice and not that of the party.

Trinamool Congress candidate for the Falta Assembly seat, Jahangir Khan, on Tuesday May 19, 2026 announced his withdrawal from the electoral contest ahead of the re-polling scheduled for May 21 in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district.

“Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has announced a special package for the development of Falta. In the interest of Falta’s development, I am withdrawing from this election,” Khan said, addressing a press conference on Tuesday May 19, 2026 morning.

Although the official deadline for withdrawal of candidature or nominations has passed, the name and party symbol of the Trinamool Congress candidate will remain on the EVM even if Jahagir Khan does not contest.

A Trinamool Congress statement said that the decision taken by Khan was his personal choice and not that of the party.

“We strongly condemn this. Our fight against the Bangla Birodhi BJP will continue—both in West Bengal and in Delhi,” the party said.

According to the Trinamool Congress, since the election results were declared on May 4, more than 100 of our party workers have been arrested in the Falta Assembly constituency alone.