TMC's Falta candidate moves Calcutta High Court seeking protection from coercive action

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TMC's Falta campaigner Jahangir Khan connected Monday (May 18, 2026) moved the Calcutta High Court, seeking extortion from immoderate coercive constabulary action, aft helium claimed that transgression cases were being continuously slapped against him.

Moving the tribunal of Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya and seeking an urgent hearing, Mr. Khan's counsel Kishore Dutta prayed for disclosure of each FIRs filed against him, and extortion from coercive measures.

Justice Bhattacharyya said helium volition perceive the substance aboriginal successful the day. Mr. Dutta, a erstwhile advocator wide of West Bengal, stated earlier the tribunal that Mr. Khan is simply a campaigner from Falta Assembly Constituency, wherever repoll is scheduled connected May 21.

Polling was countermanded successful Falta successful South 24 Parganas district, pursuing allegations of largescale irregularities connected April 29, the time of voting.

Published - May 18, 2026 03:23 p.m. IST

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