The Hindu

88% voter turnout as Bengal’s Falta repoll remains peaceful

The repolling in West Bengal’s Falta constituency witnessed a high voter turnout on Thursday (May 21, 2026) amid heavy presence of Central forces. Repolling was largely peaceful after complaints of ...
Indiatimes

Days after the ‘I am Pushpa’ remark, TMC’s Jahangir Khan exits Falta bypoll battle but his name will remain on EVMs; here’s why

KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress’s Falta candidate, Jahangir Khan, declared on Tuesday that he would not contest the May 21 repoll.Khan made the announcement during a press conference at his home in ...
NDTV

Bengal's Falta Records High Voter Turnout In Repoll As BJP Eyes Win

Electors of West Bengal's Falta voted peacefully on Thursday with over 86.11 per cent polling till 5 pm in a re-election held under the shadow of TMC candidate Jahangir Khan's dramatic withdrawal from ...
Indiatimes

Falta repolling: Voting under way in West Bengal's high-stakes seat amid tight security

NEW DELHI: Repolling in West Bengal's Falta assembly constituency began on Thursday amid tight security, as the seat in South 24 Parganas district emerged as a political flashpoint between the ruling ...
The New Indian Express

BJP eyes elusive victory in Falta repoll today, Left hopes to regain lost space

KOLKATA: Re-polling in the high-voltage Falta assembly constituency under the Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal is set to take place on Thursday amid tight ...
The New Indian Express

Bengal: 86.11% turnout marks peaceful Falta repoll; BJP eyes virtual walkover after Jahangir exit

Voters in West Bengal’s Falta Assembly constituency turned out in large numbers on Thursday, with polling crossing 86.11% by 5 pm in a re-election overshadowed by the dramatic withdrawal of TMC ...
The Hindu

BJP wins Falta Assembly re-poll by over 1 lakh votes

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Debangshu Panda won the re-poll at the Falta Assembly seat by a margin of 1,09,021 votes on Sunday (May 24, 2026). Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate ...
The Financial Express

West Bengal’s Falta records 74.10% voter turnout in repolling till 3 pm, counting on May 24

West Bengal: Repolling was underway on Thursday across all 285 polling stations in the 144-Falta Assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, with polling beginning at 7 am and ...
India TV

Falta re-polling concludes peacefully with 87.89% turnout; BJP eyes virtual walkover

The re-polling in the Falta assembly constituency of West Bengal concluded on Thursday, with a voter turnout of 87.89 per cent, as per the data available on ECINET app of the Election Commission of ...
Deccan Chronicle

Falta TMC Candidate: I'm Out of Polls; Party Stumped, Calls It a 'Personal Decision', Blames BJP

Kolkata:Springing a surprise two days before the Assembly election at Falta in West Bengal, controversial Trinamul Congress candidate Jahangir Khan announced his withdrawal from the fray and gave a ...
Hindustan Times

Falta election results 2026 highlights: BJP’s Debangshu Panda sweeps Falta by margin of over 1 lakh votes

Falta election results highlights: BJP's Debangshu Panda registered a comfortable win in Falta bypoll in West Bengal, defeating his closest rival by a margin of over one lakh votes. Debangshu Panda of ...
moneycontrol.com

Falta elections: Why voting in this Bengal seat matters despite no impact on power equations

Six candidates were in the fray in Falta, including Jahangir Khan of the Trinamool Congress, who had announced his withdrawal from the contest but continues to remain on the EVMs. Falta repoll held ...