Police Paraded 'Pushpa' in Half Pants
Jahangir Khan, the TMC candidate from Phalta assembly seat in West Bengal, is currently in police custody.
In a dramatic turn of events, police paraded Jahangir Khan wearing half pants in the Phalta area. Jahangir Khan was the TMC candidate from this seat. He was arrested by Bengal police a few days ago.
Jahangir Khan had withdrawn his candidature just before the re-poll in Phalta. He was arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) near the Nepal border. Several FIRs are registered against him, including allegations of tampering with EVMs by covering the BJP symbol with tape in the South 24 Parganas area.
Due to serious electoral malpractices and complaints, the Election Commission had ordered a re-poll in the Phalta assembly constituency just two days before the results of the West Bengal assembly elections.
While results of 293 seats in Bengal were declared on May 4, the Election Commission cancelled the voting in Phalta citing serious electoral offences and damage to the democratic process. There were reports of voters being intimidated and EVM tampering at several booths in Phalta. Even CCTV footage was not properly available.
### How did Jahangir Khan become 'Pushpa'?
Jahangir Khan, who had challenged the police observer by calling himself 'Pushpa', was arrested by the Bengal STF near the Nepal border. He had been on the run for several weeks.
Earlier, when observer Ajay Pal Sharma visited Jahangir Khan's house and warned his family not to intimidate voters on polling day, Jahangir had reportedly said, 'If he is Singham, then I am Pushpa.'
Jahangir has around seven FIRs registered against him at Phalta police station. His arrest came after the Calcutta High Court refused to extend relief and withdrew the interim protection granted to the TMC leader.
This incident has once again brought attention to the tense political atmosphere in West Bengal.
In a dramatic turn of events, police paraded Jahangir Khan wearing half pants in the Phalta area. Jahangir Khan was the TMC candidate from this seat. He was arrested by Bengal police a few days ago.
Jahangir Khan had withdrawn his candidature just before the re-poll in Phalta. He was arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) near the Nepal border. Several FIRs are registered against him, including allegations of tampering with EVMs by covering the BJP symbol with tape in the South 24 Parganas area.
Due to serious electoral malpractices and complaints, the Election Commission had ordered a re-poll in the Phalta assembly constituency just two days before the results of the West Bengal assembly elections.
While results of 293 seats in Bengal were declared on May 4, the Election Commission cancelled the voting in Phalta citing serious electoral offences and damage to the democratic process. There were reports of voters being intimidated and EVM tampering at several booths in Phalta. Even CCTV footage was not properly available.
### How did Jahangir Khan become 'Pushpa'?
Jahangir Khan, who had challenged the police observer by calling himself 'Pushpa', was arrested by the Bengal STF near the Nepal border. He had been on the run for several weeks.
Earlier, when observer Ajay Pal Sharma visited Jahangir Khan's house and warned his family not to intimidate voters on polling day, Jahangir had reportedly said, 'If he is Singham, then I am Pushpa.'
Jahangir has around seven FIRs registered against him at Phalta police station. His arrest came after the Calcutta High Court refused to extend relief and withdrew the interim protection granted to the TMC leader.
This incident has once again brought attention to the tense political atmosphere in West Bengal.
