Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Humayun Kabir Vows Assembly Boycott Under Suvendu Adhikari
Humayun Kabir is a politician from West Bengal.
He says he will not go to the state Assembly while Suvendu Adhikari is chief minister.
Kabir says he is upset about how police treated him during voting in a by-election.
He says he will still help people in his constituency, even if he stays away from the Assembly.
He may leave his MLA job or active politics, but says he will first ask people in his constituency what they think.
A video included with the report shows Adhikari making accusations about Kabir's political aims.
The article does not report Kabir responding to those specific accusations.
Aam Janata Unnayan Party founder and MLA Humayun Kabir said he would boycott West Bengal Assembly sessions while Suvendu Adhikari is chief minister.
Kabir said he may give up his MLA position or retire from active politics, depending on what people in his constituency advise.
He said he would continue public service in Naoda without attending the Assembly or its committees and meetings.
Kabir had been detained for 12 hours during polling in the Rejinagar by-election and accused police of acting improperly.
Adhikari, in a separate video included with the report, accused Kabir of pursuing a plan to make a Muslim chief minister and urged Hindus to support the BJP.
- Who
- Humayun Kabir, founder of the Aam Janata Unnayan Party and MLA for Naoda; Suvendu Adhikari is also quoted in a separate video.
- What
- Kabir said he would boycott Assembly sessions while Adhikari is chief minister and raised the possibility of leaving his MLA post or active politics.
- When
- Kabir made the remarks on a Wednesday; the report is dated October 7 and refers to a Rejinagar by-election held the previous day.
- Where
- West Bengal, including Kolkata, Naoda and Rejinagar in Murshidabad district.
- Why
- Kabir said he was protesting his detention during polling and what he described as police mistreatment under Adhikari.
Kabir's claims
Adhikari's claims
Kabir's Assembly boycott
Kabir's claims
Kabir said he would stay away from the Assembly while Adhikari is chief minister, citing his treatment by police and calling it a democratic mockery.
Adhikari's claims
The article includes no direct response from Adhikari to Kabir's boycott announcement.
Kabir's political aims
Kabir's claims
Kabir said he would continue public service in Naoda and would consult its people before deciding whether to leave his MLA post or active politics.
Adhikari's claims
In a separate video cited in the report, Adhikari accused Kabir of aiming to bring about a Muslim chief minister in Bengal and urged Hindus to support the BJP.
- Party
- Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP)
- Kabir's retained constituency
- Naoda, in Murshidabad district
- Seat relinquished
- Rejinagar; Kabir resigned from the seat after being elected from both constituencies
- Detention
- Kabir was detained for 12 hours during polling in Rejinagar
- By-election candidate
- Kabir's son, Golam Nabi Azad, was the AJUP candidate in the Rejinagar bypoll
- Assembly seat
- Kabir said his seat, number 88, would remain vacant while he boycotts the House