Falta, Nov 11 (PTI) The South 24 Parganas district administration in West Bengal on Wednesday initiated the demolition of a house constructed “illegally” by former TMC MLA Jahangir Khan in Falta, officials said.
The demolition drive began around 8.30 am in the presence of the Block Development Officer (BDO), police personnel and fire department officials.
As the house is located in a congested area where bulldozers cannot enter, the administration first undertook the task of removing household belongings and furniture from the building. The exercise continued till around 1 pm, following which the demolition work was taken up with small hand tools, an official said.
The administration had earlier issued several notices to Khan in connection with the alleged unauthorised construction, he said.
Khan was arrested near the India-Nepal border in north Bengal on June 8 after he was booked under various charges, including extortion.
Police personnel have been deployed in large numbers in the area to maintain law and order during the operation, the official added.
Khan, who had projected himself as 'Pushpa' – a reference to the protagonist of the popular Telugu film franchise – during the 2026 West Bengal assembly election campaign, had claimed he would never "bow down" under pressure.
However, after the Trinamool Congress suffered a crushing defeat in the assembly polls, the Election Commission ordered a re-election in Falta.
Khan subsequently withdrew from the contest, and the seat was won by a BJP candidate by a large margin.
