India, May 19 -- Hours before the campaign for the fresh poll in West Bengal's Falta assembly seat ended on Tuesday, Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Jahangir Khan said he was withdrawing from the contest, citing chief minister Suvendu Adhikari's special package announcement for the constituency.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) ordered a fresh election in Falta on May 21 (Thursday) over "severe electoral offences and subversion of the democratic process" during the second phase of the state assembly elections on April 29.

"I dreamt that Falta should become golden Falta. The chief minister has said that a special package would be announced for Falta. That is why I am stepping aside from contesting the repoll," Khan said. "I am t...