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Trinamool MLA Kabir to Launch Breakaway Party for 50 North Bengal Seats

Kabir’s decision follows repeated show-cause notices from TMC district chiefs, prompting allegations of rival funding to fracture minority support.

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Humayun Kabi

Overview

  • On July 23, Humayun Kabir announced he will formally launch his new political party on January 1, 2026.
  • He plans to field candidates in roughly 50–52 constituencies across Murshidabad, Malda, Uttar Dinajpur, Dakshin Dinajpur and parts of Nadia.
  • Kabir said his split targets district-level grievances and insisted he holds no animosity toward Mamata Banerjee or Abhishek Banerjee.
  • The TMC high command issued him multiple show-cause notices for defying party directives, escalating disciplinary tensions.
  • Senior party figures suspect the BJP may be funding Kabir’s outfit to divide the minority vote bank in key Muslim-majority districts.