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TMC leader arrested days before Falta re poll as EC timelines tighten and violence charges surface
India
Published on 16 May 2026
Raid-led arrest targets TMC vice-president ahead of polling
With Falta set for re-election on May 21 and results due May 24, West Bengal politics is heating up. Local police arrested Saidul Khan, a Trinamool Congress leader and vice-president of the Falta Panchayat Samiti, linking him to charges of attempted murder and inciting political violence after a Friday night raid. The move comes as the BJP now governs the state after ousting the TMC, and Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari is scheduled to campaign ahead of the vote.
- Falta re-poll is scheduled for May 21, with results on May 24
- Police arrested Saidul Khan, a TMC leader and Falta Panchayat Samiti vice-president
- Charges include attempted murder and inciting political violence
- The arrest followed a raid at Khan’s home on Friday night
- BJP has formed the government in West Bengal, ending TMC rule
- Jahangir Khan’s rare public appearance followed vandalism at the party office
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