[Breaking] West Bengal Election 2024, Manikatala BJP Candidate, Cal HC Allows Withdrawal of Election Petition

Today (9th May): The Calcutta High Court allowed Kalyan Chaub, BJP candidate from Manikatala, to withdraw his election petition due to time constraints. This follows criticism from the Supreme Court and uncertainty about holding a by-election. Kalyan challenged the 2021 election results, alleging vote-buying and coercion by the winning Trinamool candidate.