Bengal Elections 2026: ‘Revelations show how unsafe the Muslims of Bengal are’: Ahead of the elections, Owaisi’s AIMIM breaks alliance with Humayun Kabir’s party. india news
AIMIM), led by Asaduddin Owaisihas withdrawn its alliance with the Humayun Kabir-led party, citing concerns over comments made by him.In a strongly worded statement early Friday, AIMIM said it “cannot be associated with any statement where the integrity of Muslims is questioned,” confirming that the alliance has ended with immediate effect. The party said Kabir’s “revelation has shown how unsafe the Muslims of Bengal are.”
AIMIM will contest elections alone in Bengal!
Reiterating its strategy, AIMIM announced that it will fight the upcoming elections independently without any alliance. “AIMIM’s policy in contesting elections in any state is to ensure that marginalized communities get an independent political voice,” the party said in a post on Twitter.The party also highlighted the socio-economic condition of Muslims in the state, saying they remain “one of the poorest, neglected and oppressed communities” despite decades of rule by parties claiming a secular framework.
Kabir controversy increased tension!
The split comes amid the controversy surrounding Kabir, who was earlier expelled from the All India Trinamool Congress and later formed the Aam Janata Unnayan Party.Earlier, a video purportedly of a person resembling Kabir suggested a plan to influence Muslim voters and discussed financial transactions related to post-poll support. TMC shared the video on social media and wrote, “Here’s the explosive sting operation video that completely exposes @BJP4India’s dirty conspiracy against Bengal. In the video, Humayun Kabir openly admits that BJP paid him Rs 1,000 crore to mislead the minority community, and claims that senior BJP leaders like Himanta Biswa Sarma, Mohan Yadav and even the PMO are involved in this conspiracy.” Were.” However, Kabir denied the allegations and claimed that the video was AI-generated and part of a conspiracy to defame him.
Political context and implications
After the controversy over a proposal related to Babri Masjid, Kabir had formed his own organization to contest the elections.According to news agency ANI, political observers believe that AIMIM’s decision could impact electoral dynamics in constituencies with significant minority population, potentially leading to a multi-cornered contest. Critics argue that this could split votes, while the party says it strengthens representation of underrepresented groups.Voting for the 294-member West Bengal Assembly will be held in two phases on April 23 and April 29, with counting taking place on May 4.