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AJUP Chief Humayun Kabir Detained In Bengal Amid Rejinagar Bypoll Clashes
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Moneycontrol•06-10-2026, 09:51
AJUP Chief Humayun Kabir Detained In Bengal Amid Rejinagar Bypoll Clashes
- •Aam Janata Unnayan Party chief and MLA Humayun Kabir was detained by Rejinagar Police in Murshidabad during assembly bypolls.
- •The detention followed a heated argument with police officials at his party office while voting was actively underway.
- •Kabir accused law enforcement of hijacking the voting process at multiple booths and committing atrocities over the past two months.
- •The AJUP had fielded Kabir's son, Golam Nabi Azad, as a candidate from the Rejinagar constituency.
- •By-elections were held across several states including West Bengal, with vote counting scheduled for October 9.
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AJUP chief Humayun Kabir was detained by Rejinagar Police in Murshidabad following a heated exchange with police officers while voting was underway for the West Bengal Assembly bypolls. He had earlier accused the police of interfering with the voting process and committing atrocities over the preceding two months.
The Aam Janata Unnayan Party has fielded Golam Nabi Azad, the son of AJUP chief Humayun Kabir, as its candidate for the Rejinagar Assembly bypoll.
The Election Commission has scheduled the counting of votes for October 9, with the entire election process expected to be completed before October 11.
