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"Candidate Shopping" in Bengal? Humayun Kabir Levels Shocking Bribery Charges Against TMC

By prasanna jodidar
"Candidate Shopping" in Bengal? Humayun Kabir Levels Shocking Bribery Charges Against TMC

Protests, Bribery, and Temples: The Explosive Polling Day in Murshidabad

West Bengal has witnessed 41% of polling till 11.30 in the morning. The election is going on peacefully with heavy Policing with Centre reserve Police.  Aam Janata Unnayan Party chief Humayun Kabhir of Babri Masjid fame, came to cast his vote in Murshidabad. Amazon Brand - Myx Women's Schiffli Embroidery Ethnic Dress | Fit and Flare | Knee Length (Available in Plus Sizes)

Humayun reached the booth in the early morning to cast his vote, while he was received with protests from Trinamool Congress supporters who raised "go back" slogans when the leader visited a polling booth in Shibnagar village in Murshidabad's Naoda assembly constituency. The protesters, led by local TMC leaders, surrounded Kabir's vehicle and raised slogans while branding him a "BJP agent". The demonstration sparked tension in the area around the polling station


Humayun Kabir, speaking to media revealed that TMC has bought most of his candidates. She paid 9 lakhs to the tune of thirty lakhs per MLA. Humayun also blames TMC for severe and extreme corruption and he commented Mamata Banerjee for Hindu appeasement by funding temples.  

He said, "Mamata Banerjee has purchased 27 of our candidates from various seats across Bengal at prices ranging from Rs 9 lakh to Rs 30 lakh. I started with 142 candidates and am now down to contesting in 115 seats," he alleged. From Mediator to ‘American Agent’? The Collapse of the Islamabad Accord

The AJUP candidate claimed that Banerjee doesn't need the support of Muslim voters of the state since "she has spent enough money in constructing temples and giving grants to Hindu religious leaders to polarise voters". The 16-State Reality Check: How Pralhad Joshi and Piyush Goyal Dismantled Rahul Gandhi’s Economic Riddle


Asked about the BJP's winning prospects, Kabir said, "Once the results are out on May 4, you will find that Amit Shah is no longer visiting the state’.