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West Bengal bypolls ahead as Humayun Kabir wins both Nowda and Rejinagar seats
Politics
Published on 4 May 2026
A party formed four months ago sweeps two seats
Humayun Kabir of the Aam Janata Unnayan Party won both Nowda and Rejinagar in Murshidabad, thanking voters for their support. With both victories, he will have to give up one seat, leading to a by-election. Notably, his party was formed only four months before the West Bengal polls, making the double win a major upset.
- Humayun Kabir won Nowda and Rejinagar in Murshidabad
- He will relinquish one seat, triggering a by-election
- The Aam Janata Unnayan Party was formed just four months earlier
- Kabir credits voters for the twin victories
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