West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari (file picture)
Trinamool had fielded Khan from Falta in the 2026 assembly polls. His remarks came as the demolition of Khan’s allegedly illegal building in Srirampur, Falta, entered a second day under a court order. Workers resumed work around 9am with hammers, drilling machines and vibrators. CCTV cameras are being installed outside the building to record every stage of the operation and ensure transparency. Falta BDO Sandeep Singh Roy, police officers, civil defence personnel and electricity department representatives were at the site. He was known to be close to party national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee. Allegations of irregularities on polling day led EC to order a repoll. Two days before it, Khan, who styled himself after the flamboyant film character Pushpa, withdrew from the contest. He was later arrested near the Nepal border on charges including extortion and intimidation. His wife was arrested afterwards. Both are in judicial custody.
Buildings taller than two storeys generally need a sanctioned plan from the district council. The administration began an inquiry and the matter reached court. After securing approval for demolition, it issued several notices and summoned Khan for a hearing.
Complaints about the construction had surfaced earlier, questioning whether it followed norms.