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BJP wins by over 1 lakh votes after repoll in Bengal's Falta, ends TMC's 3-term stronghold
short by Garima Garg / on Sunday, 24 May, 2026
BJP won the repoll in West Bengal's Falta by over 1,09,000 votes, taking its count in the 294-seat Assembly to 208 and ending TMC's three-term stronghold on the seat. TMC candidate Jahangir Khan had withdrawn from the contest two days before voting. TMC's Abhishek Banerjee had earlier challenged the "Union of India" to come and contest from Falta.
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