West Bengal: Humayun Kabir—of Babri Masjid fame—delivers a jolt to both TMC and BJP; leads the trends in Naoda.

Humayun Kabir—who rose to prominence in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district in connection with the Babri Masjid issue—is currently maintaining a lead in the Nowda constituency. He has secured a total of 6,405 votes so far and is ahead by a margin of 2,890 votes.

It is worth noting that he is trying his luck in the electoral arena by contesting under the banner of his own independent party. He founded the Amra Janata Unnayan Party (AUJP) following his split from the TMC. Consequently, he is contesting the elections from both the Rejinagar and Nowda Assembly constituencies.

22 Candidates Fielded by Humayun Kabir’s Party

Humayun Kabir’s party, the AUJP, has fielded candidates across a total of 22 Assembly seats. Humayun Kabir has expressed optimism that his party will secure victory in at least 5 to 8 of these seats. The Nowda constituency, in particular, features a contest among four prominent figures: Sahina Momtaz Khan (TMC), Rana Mondal (BJP), Matiur Rahman (INC), and Humayun Kabir (AUJP).

Elections in West Bengal Held in Two Phases

It should be noted that the results for 293 out of the 294 Assembly seats in West Bengal are scheduled to be declared on Monday. The simple majority mark required to form the government stands at 148 seats. The polling process in the state, which was conducted in two phases, concluded on April 23 and April 29.

In the first phase, votes were cast for 152 Assembly seats, recording a voter turnout of 93.19 percent. In the second phase, a voter turnout of 92.90 percent was recorded across 142 seats.