South 24 Parganas, May 19 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate for Falta Assembly constituency Jahangir Khan on Tuesday announced the withdrawal of his nomination from the by-election for the Falta Assembly constituency.

In a news conference on Tuesday, Khan announced his withdrawl, citing that he wants "more development for Falta."

"I am a son of Falta's soil. I would want Falta to stay peaceful, healthy, and good. And I want more and more development for Falta. So let there be a Golden Falta, that was my dream. That's why our Chief Minister is giving a special package for the development of Falta. For that reason, I am withdrawing myself from the upcoming repoll contest on May 21," he said.

When questioned if this was a personal dec...