Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Humayun Kabir Announces Exit From Active Politics, Eyes Resignation
Humayun Kabir said he wants to stop taking part in active politics.
He also said he wants to leave his job as an elected representative for Nowda.
He has not resigned yet, and plans to speak with his party after Durga Puja before deciding.
Kabir said he was upset by how police treated him.
His announcement came a day after he was arrested over allegations that he abused police during an election.
He said he would keep helping the people who elected him until they agreed to his resignation.
He also said his son would win another election and that he would finish a mosque project.
Aam Janata Unnayan Party founder Humayun Kabir announced he was leaving active politics.
He said he wished to resign as Nowda MLA but would decide after consulting party members following Durga Puja.
Kabir said police humiliation prompted his decision; his announcement followed his arrest over alleged abuse of police during the Rejinagar bypoll.
He said he would continue serving Nowda voters until he obtained their consent to resign, and might attend assembly sessions conditionally.
Kabir said his son Golam Nabi Azad would win the Rejinagar bypoll and vowed to complete a Babri Masjid-style mosque project at Beldanga.
- Who
- Humayun Kabir, founder of the Aam Janata Unnayan Party and MLA for Nowda.
- What
- He announced he was leaving active politics and said he wished to resign as MLA, but had not yet decided to do so.
- When
- Wednesday; the announcement came a day after his arrest. He said he would consult party members after Durga Puja.
- Where
- The announcement was made in Berhampore; Kabir represents Nowda in Murshidabad.
- Why
- Kabir said humiliation by police prompted his decision.
Kabir's account
Police allegations and BJP complaints
Arrest and police conduct
Kabir's account
Kabir said humiliation at the hands of police compelled him to end his political career.
Police allegations and BJP complaints
He was arrested over allegations that he physically and verbally abused police during the Rejinagar assembly bypoll.
Communal tensions
Kabir's account
Kabir's account of his decision focused on his treatment by police; the article gives no response from him to the complaints about communal tensions.
Police allegations and BJP complaints
The BJP lodged complaints alleging that Kabir fomented communal tensions, leading to two FIRs.
- Party
- Aam Janata Unnayan Party, founded by Kabir.
- Constituency
- Nowda, Murshidabad.
- Decision status
- Kabir said he would decide about resigning after consulting party members following Durga Puja.
- Arrest context
- He was arrested a day before the announcement over alleged physical and verbal abuse of police during the Rejinagar assembly bypoll.
- Other cases
- He was booked in two FIRs following BJP complaints alleging he fomented communal tensions.
- Stated condition
- Kabir said he would serve Nowda voters until he obtained their consent to resign.
- Additional pledge
- He promised to complete a Babri Masjid-style mosque project at Beldanga.