AJUP Chief Detained
AJUP Chief Humayun Kabir Detained During Rejinagar Bypoll Amid Police Clashes
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Kabir had won both the Naoda and Rejinagar seats in the earlier Assembly election but retained Naoda, leaving Rejinagar vacant and necessitating the by-election.
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Kabir additionally alleged that police were taking voters’ slips and identity cards and that people were being denied bail; these claims were not independently verified in the report.
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The Rejinagar vote was part of a wider by-election day that also included five Assembly seats across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, as well as a Lok Sabha seat in Assam; counting was scheduled for October 9.
Aam Janata Unnayan Party chief Humayun Kabir was detained by police at his party office in Murshidabad during voting in the Rejinagar Assembly by-election Economic Times. The clash came as Kabir accused police of harassing voters and interfering with polling operations. His son, Golam Nabi Azad, is the AJUP candidate in the race.
Kabir alleged that police had detained 64 people over two months and were keeping party polling agents from some booths Republic World. He claimed officers were taking voters' identity cards and slips. Police took Kabir to the Rejinagar station following the confrontation, though the allegations remain unverified.
Kabir's Rise From Dual Seat to Single Contest
Kabir won both Naoda and Rejinagar seats in the earlier Assembly election ABP Live. He chose to retain Naoda, leaving Rejinagar vacant and triggering this by-election. The AJUP leader's decision to step back from Rejinagar opened the door for his son to run in the district.
Unverified Claims of Police Harassment and Voter Intimidation
Kabir alleged that police detained 64 people over the preceding two months and prevented party polling agents from accessing some booths Newsable. He also claimed officers were seizing voters' identity cards and slips. These allegations were reported by news outlets but not independently confirmed.
Rejinagar Vote Part of Broader By-Election Day
The Rejinagar by-election was one of six Assembly seats up for grabs on the same day Khel Ja. Voters across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry cast ballots. A Lok Sabha seat in Assam was also contested. Vote counting was scheduled for October 9.
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