Humayun offers Mamata route back to Assembly from Rejinagar, months after revolt against TMC

Key points

• In a twist laden with political irony, AJUP founder Humayun Kabir on Thursday (June 4, 2026) offered Mamata Banerjee a route back to the West Bengal Assembly from Rejinagar, months after breaking away from the TMC and calling for the overthrow of her government.
• Kabir, who won both the Nowda and Rejinagar Assembly seats in Murshidabad district in the 2026 elections, said he was prepared to facilitate Ms. Banerjee's return to the Legislature from Rejinagar, which is expected to witness a bypoll once he relinquishes one of the two seats as required under election rules.
• "If Mamata Banerjee comes to me, I can send her to the Assembly from Rejinagar.
• If she contests from Nandigram, she will not win.
• But if she wants, I will resign and ensure her victory from my constituency," Mr. Kabir told reporters.