Archive · 6 Oct 2026
AJUP Chief Humayun Kabir Arrested During Rejinagar Bypoll Voting
Voting was taking place for two Assembly by-elections in West Bengal.
Humayun Kabir, who founded the Aam Janata Unnayan Party, went to his party office in Rejinagar.
He argued with police officers who were there.
Kabir said police were interfering with voting at several polling places.
Police told him he could not go near the booths because he was not a candidate or an election agent.
Police arrested him later that morning.
An officer said more details would be shared later.
Kabir’s son, Gulam Nabi Azad, was a candidate in Rejinagar.
Police arrested Aam Janata Unnayan Party founder Humayun Kabir in Rejinagar on Monday.
The arrest came hours into polling for two West Bengal Assembly bypolls.
Kabir had accused police of interfering with voting at multiple polling stations.
He went to his party office around 8 a.m. and argued with police personnel deployed there.
Police said he could not approach the polling booths because he was neither a candidate nor an agent.
- Who
- Aam Janata Unnayan Party founder Humayun Kabir was arrested by police; his son, Gulam Nabi Azad, was a candidate in Rejinagar.
- What
- Kabir was arrested after accusing police of interfering with voting and arguing with officers.
- When
- Monday, hours into polling; Kabir went to his party office at around 8 a.m.
- Where
- Rejinagar, Murshidabad district, West Bengal.
- Why
- Kabir accused police of interfering with voting at multiple polling stations. Police said he could not approach the booths because he was neither a candidate nor an agent.
Kabir’s allegation
Police’s stated position
Access to polling stations
Kabir’s allegation
Kabir accused police of interfering with voting at multiple polling stations.
Police’s stated position
Police told Kabir he could not approach the polling booths because he was neither a candidate nor an agent.
- Party
- Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP)
- Arrest location
- Rejinagar, Murshidabad district, West Bengal
- Election
- Polling for two Assembly bypolls
- Approximate time Kabir went to party office
- Around 8 a.m.
- Rejinagar candidate
- Kabir’s son, Gulam Nabi Azad
- Police official quoted
- Anandajit Hore, Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Beldanga