Falta repoll: BJP's Panda certain of victory in TMC stronghold

BJP's Debangshu Panda is set for a massive victory in the Falta assembly repoll, leading by 92,000 votes in a constituency considered a Trinamool Congress stronghold. He thanked voters for their support as counting continued.

With his victory near certain in the repoll for the Falta assembly constituency in West Bengal, BJP candidate Debangshu Panda on Sunday thanked the people of the constituency for their support.

Debangshu Panda told ANI that people of Falta have showered their blessings on the BJP in the constituency, seen as a stronghold of Trinamool Congress.

"Eighteen rounds of counting have been done, and we are leading by a margin of 92,000. Three rounds are remaining...I want to thank the people of Falta," he said.

Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate is in second place by a distant margin and Abdur Razzak Molla of Congress is in third position. Jahangir Khan of the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) had announced his withdrawal from the contest before the repoll but his name is there among the candidates.

Falta Repoll Context

Election Commission had ordered a repoll in Falta following "irregularities" during the polling for the West Bengal Assembly elections.

The repoll was held on May 21.

BJP's Historic Win in West Bengal

The BJP won a remarkable 207 seats in the polls and has formed its first government in the state with Suvendu Adhikari as Chief Minister. (ANI)

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