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Humayun Kabir arrested during Rejinagar by-election after challenging police
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News18•06-10-2026, 09:34
Humayun Kabir arrested during Rejinagar by-election after challenging police
- •Aam Janata Unnayan Party chief Humayun Kabir was arrested by police during the Rejinagar assembly constituency by-election in West Bengal.
- •Humayun Kabir challenged the police during voting, dared them to arrest him, and accused them of blocking his polling agents.
- •A heavy altercation and scuffle broke out at his party office, resulting in police dragging him by the collar into a vehicle.
- •Humayun Kabir is also accused of attempting to influence voters, while his son Ghulam Nabi Azad is contesting the election from the same seat.
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Humayun Kabir was arrested following a tense dispute with police outside his party office on October 6, 2026, after he lashed out at law enforcement, challenged them to arrest him, and faced accusations of trying to influence voters during the Rejinagar assembly constituency by-election.
The voting for both the Rejinagar and Nandigram seats took place on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, and the official results are scheduled to be declared on October 9.
A total of 15 candidates are in the electoral fray for the Rejinagar seat, including Humayun Kabir's son Ghulam Nabi Azad, Shakharov Sarkar for the BJP, Rabiul Islam from Mamata Banerjee's party, Mohammed Abdullahil Kafi for Congress, and Shafiuzzaman Sheikh from the Democratic Trinamool Congress.
