Uneasiness in TMC-Congress due to Owaisi-Humayun alliance, can the Muslims of Bengal change their course?

West Bengal Elections 2026: west bengal Before the upcoming assembly elections, a new equation has emerged in the politics of India, which has intensified the stir in the political circles. The alliance between Asaduddin Owaisi’s party AIMIM and suspended Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir has worried the opposition parties. He believes that this alliance can affect the electoral equation and lead to division of opposition votes.

This alliance has come at a time when elections for the 294-seat assembly in the state are to be held on April 23 and 29, while the counting of votes will take place on May 4. The round of allegations and counter-allegations has intensified between political parties and a new debate has started in the name of secular politics.

What did Saugata Roy say?

Saugata Roy termed this alliance as a bad development and said that it could affect the votes of the Muslim community. He alleged that Owaisi’s party benefits BJP. He said, “Owaisi’s organization is actually helping the BJP but it will have no impact. They do not have the power and will not get votes.”

What is Congress’s allegation?

Congress MP Manickam Tagore raised questions on this alliance and said that some people are deliberately weakening the secular forces. While calling the alliance a political option, Ujjwal Raman Singh also made it clear that the main goal should be to defeat the communal forces. He said, “Whether to form an alliance with someone or not is their personal matter, but our aim is to defeat the communal forces and the Congress party will continue to work for this.”

What did Priyanka Chaturvedi say?

Priyanka Chaturvedi also targeted AIMIM and said that this party benefits BJP on many occasions. “Whenever the BJP is in trouble, it calls AIMIM, whose number is on its speed dial. The party invites them to come and participate and help it win the elections,” he claimed.

Who called AIMIM the B-team of BJP?

Mahua Maji even termed AIMIM as B-team of BJP. He says that wherever the party contests elections, opposition votes are divided and BJP directly benefits from it. He said, “This is happening everywhere. You have seen that wherever they (AIMIM) have fielded their candidates, it has only benefited the BJP.”

Will Mamata Banerjee’s game spoil?

Mamata Banerjee has so far been seen as the BJP’s strongest rival in West Bengal, especially among Muslim voters. In such a situation, the alliance of AIMIM and AJUP can bring a new twist in the electoral mathematics. According to the report, this alliance can make the contest triangular in some areas, which can have a direct impact on the results.