Will Humayun Kabir Form an Alliance with AIMIM After His Party Launch on Dec 22?
Synopsis
Key Takeaways
- Humayun Kabir plans to launch a new political party on December 22.
- He aims to form an alliance with AIMIM.
- Invitations extended to CPIM, Congress, and ISF for collaboration.
- The primary target is to contest 135 seats in West Bengal.
- Previous alliances in the state have had limited success.
Kolkata, Dec 7 (NationPress) Humayun Kabir, a suspended leader from the Trinamool Congress, revealed on Sunday his intention to establish an electoral alliance with the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) after he launches his new political party on December 22.
He extended an invitation to CPIM, Congress, and the Indian Secular Front (ISF), led by Naushad Siddiqui, to join this coalition aimed at opposing the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal and the BJP at the national level.
"I will unveil the name of my new party on December 22. My party is set to partner with Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM, and I have already had discussions with Owaisi saheb. He has invited me to Hyderabad for further negotiations," Kabir stated.
These remarks from the suspended Trinamool leader followed his recent act of laying the foundation stone for a Babri Masjid in Beldanga, located in Murshidabad district.
"The alliance with AIMIM is confirmed. I also welcome CPIM, ISF, and Congress to unite so we can collectively challenge the BJP at the national level and Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress in West Bengal. Our objective is to secure 135 seats in West Bengal. Once the coalition is formalized, we can initiate discussions regarding seat-sharing," Kabir mentioned.
In the 2021 state Assembly elections, the CPIM-led Left Front and Congress had formed an electoral partnership with the newly established Indian Secular Front (ISF). However, this alliance was largely unsuccessful, with the Left and Congress failing to win any seats, while the ISF secured only one out of 294 seats in the West Bengal Assembly.
With Kabir's party yet to be officially launched and both the Left and Congress opting to contest elections independently, it remains uncertain how his propositions will be received by the parties he mentioned.
Sources indicate that the CPIM has already dismissed the possibility of an electoral alliance with Kabir's new party, asserting that he is merely acting as a proxy for the BJP.