Rejinagar Bypoll Elections Live: Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) chief and Nowda MLA Humayun Kabir was detained by the West Bengal Police on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, amidst ongoing voting for the high-stakes Rejinagar Assembly constituency by-election in Murshidabad district. Here are the latest updates on Rejinagar Bypoll Elections Live.
Rejinagar Bypoll Elections Live: Latest Updates & Tensions
The detention occurred shortly after Humayun Kabir cast his vote. Kabir had been vocal against the law enforcement deployment since polling began early Tuesday morning, alleging that police personnel were stationed heavily outside his residence and were actively intimidating voters to hijack the election.
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The Confrontation: Police arrived at the AJUP party office in Rejinagar after Kabir repeatedly criticized them publicly. A heated argument broke out between Kabir and the police personnel, where he openly accused the force of “dalali” (partisanship/acting as middlemen for thieves).
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The Detainment: The argument escalated into a physical scuffle. Police personnel pulled Kabir by his shirt, escorted him to a police vehicle, and transported him to the Rejinagar Police Station.
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Pre-Election Hostility: Tensions had been brewing for weeks. Kabir had previously withdrawn from physical campaigning on September 21, claiming that over 64 of his party workers had been wrongfully detained or harassed by the police in the two months leading up to the bypoll.
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