Kolkata, May 19 -- The Trinamool Congress on Tuesday described as a "personal decision" its Falta Assembly repoll candidate Jahangir Khan's announcement that he was withdrawing from the May 21 electoral contest.
"The decision taken by Jahangir Khan to withdraw from the Falta re-poll is his personal decision and not that of the party," the Trinamool Congress said on its official X handle.
The party said since the Assembly election results were declared on May 4, more than 100 of its workers have been arrested in Falta constituency alone. "Several party offices have been vandalised, shut down and forcibly captured in broad daylight through intimidation, while the EC continues to turn a blind eye despite repeated complaints," it said.
"Even...