Promise or pressure? Why TMC candidate Jahangir Khan withdrew from Falta repoll Trinamool Congress candidate Jahangir Khan withdrew from Falta's re-poll, citing a "special package" for the area's development. The TMC, however, stated his decision was personal, alleging pressure and intimidation against their workers by the BJP. The Election Commission ordered re-polling due to "severe electoral offences" and subversion of the democratic process. #Khan #Trinamool_Congress #Congress_candidate #TMC_candidate #Falta #Jahangir_Khan #candidate_Jahangir #Khan_withdrew #Falta_re-poll #Jahangir
Melur assembly polls 2026: Congress candidate P Viswanathan wins Melur, an AIADMK stronghold in Madurai, has consistently elected the party, with P. Selvam retaining the seat in 2021 by a significant margin. The upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections feature a contest between the ruling DMK and the AIADMK, with the BJP-led alliance also in contention. Key campaign issues include welfare, law and order, and differing political identities. #Congress #assembly_polls #Congress_candidate #Viswanathan_wins #wins_Melur #Melur_assembly #consistently_elected #AIADMK_stronghold #Melur #Madurai
EC rejects TMC pick's nomination for subsisting contract with govt The Election Commission has cancelled Trinamool Congress candidate Abhinav Bhattacharya's nomination for Krishnanagar North due to a conflict of interest. Bhattacharya's business dealings with the state government violated Section 9A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. An alternative candidate, Somnath Dutta, will now contest the seat for TMC. #Election_Commission #Trinamool_Congress #Krishnanagar_North #cancelled_Trinamool #North_due #Abhinav_Bhattacharya #pick_nomination #subsisting_contract #Bhattacharya_nomination #Congress_candidate
