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Better Off In Dubai: Humayun Kabir Concedes Defeat As AJUP Trails BJP In Rejinagar
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News18•09-10-2026, 14:48
Better Off In Dubai: Humayun Kabir Concedes Defeat As AJUP Trails BJP In Rejinagar
- •AJUP chief Humayun Kabir acknowledged defeat in Rejinagar before final results were announced, stating his political calculations failed.
- •Frustrated by his party's performance, Kabir remarked that he would be better off in Dubai.
- •BJP candidate Shankharavh Sarkar held a massive lead over AJUP candidate Golam Nabi Azad, who is Humayun Kabir's son.
- •BJP also took a strong lead in Nandigram, where Hasirani Rath led by nearly 50,000 votes after six rounds of counting.
- •The closely watched bypolls serve as an early indicator of West Bengal political dynamics following the Assembly elections.
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Humayun Kabir acknowledged defeat after election trends showed the Bharatiya Janata Party establishing a substantial lead over his party's candidate, his son Golam Nabi Azad, leading Kabir to remark that his political calculations had failed.
Golam Nabi Azad, who is the son of Aam Janata Unnayan Party chief Humayun Kabir, contested the Rejinagar bypoll seat as the party's candidate.
The Bharatiya Janata Party was ahead in Nandigram, where Hasirani Rath led after six rounds of counting following the seat being vacated when Suvendu Adhikari retained Bhabanipur instead.
