Humayun Kabir, the chief of AJUP and an expelled Trinamool Congress leader, offered to resign his Rejinagar assembly seat for Mamata Banerjee.
This move comes amid significant internal turmoil and a split within the Trinamool Congress. By vacating the seat, Kabir intends to create a path for the Chief Minister to contest a by-poll and formally return to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.
Kabir currently holds two seats in the West Bengal Assembly [1]. He has specifically proposed the Rejinagar constituency as the location for this transition. The offer is framed as a strategic effort to support Banerjee during a period of party instability.
The political landscape in West Bengal remains volatile as the TMC faces internal fractures. The offer from Kabir, who was previously expelled from the party, suggests a complex realignment of loyalties despite his current standing outside the official party structure.
Banerjee's presence in the assembly is a critical component of her administrative authority. A by-poll in Rejinagar would serve as a direct mechanism for her re-entry into the legislative body, potentially stabilizing her position against internal challengers.
Kabir said he is willing to step aside to ensure the Chief Minister has a viable route back to the house. This gesture occurs as the party continues to navigate a leadership struggle and a fragmented base of support across the state.
“Humayun Kabir offered to resign his Rejinagar assembly seat for Mamata Banerjee.”
The offer highlights the depth of the current split within the Trinamool Congress. When an expelled leader offers a legislative seat to the party head, it indicates that personal loyalties to Mamata Banerjee may supersede formal party discipline and membership, potentially creating a new power bloc that bypasses current party leadership.
