I am the Owaisi of Bengal… Humayun Kabir will launch a new party in West Bengal, said – I will field candidates on 135 seats

Bengal: West Bengal Assembly elections may still be far away, but the political temperature has already started rising. Suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir is suddenly in the headlines. He has claimed that he will form a new political party in Bengal on the lines of Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi. Kabir even called himself the “Owaisi of Bengal” and claimed that this new party would have a strong hold among the Muslim voters of the state.

Talk of alliance with AIMIM, but Owaisi refuses
Let us tell you that Humayun Kabir said while talking to the media that he has spoken to Owaisi and a political understanding has been reached between the two. According to him, Owaisi has given him a ‘word’ that they will work together. However, on the contrary, Owaisi has already publicly denied any such partnership. Humayun Kabir announced that he would form an organizational committee in Kolkata on 10 December and formally launch the new party on 22 December. Meanwhile, Kabir says that in the coming days he will form a new party and contest elections on 135 seats. Along with this, he also said that he wants to eliminate the Muslim vote bank of TMC.

Possible challenge for TMC?
TMC had expelled Humayun Kabir from the party after giving a controversial statement on the foundation stone of Babri Masjid. Now he has openly announced to challenge the vote bank of Mamata government. According to him, in the upcoming elections they will field candidates on 135 seats, especially those areas where Muslim population plays a decisive role. Kabir claims that he will prove to be a “game-changer” and shake up TMC’s traditional Muslim support base.

Can the election picture of Bengal change?
About 27–28% Muslim population in Bengal is considered to be a strong vote bank of Mamata Banerjee. Political analysts believe that if Kabir makes a dent in this vote percentage even by just 5-7%, then Trinamool Congress may face difficulties in its election strategy. However, it is equally true that forming a new party and making it effective at the grassroots level will be a difficult political challenge.