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Bengal Polls 2026: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, while speaking to reporters in Kolkata on Friday, rejected the allegation of making a deal between former Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), saying his party would rather sit in the opposition for another 20 years than partner with those who built the Babri Masjid in Bengal.

"You may be unaware of Mamata Ji's capabilities; she is capable of producing 2000 such videos. Humayun Kabir and the BJP are like the South Pole and the North Pole—we can never align. We would rather sit in the opposition for another 20 years than sit alongside those who build the Babri Masjid in Bengal," Shah said, when questioned about the 'Kabir-BJP deal' to create a religious divide in poll-bound Bengal.

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What Is Rs 1000 Crore Deal Row?

The controversy over the Rs 1,000 crore deal broke out after Trinamool leaders held a press conference on Thursday, in which they labelled Humayun Kabir as the 'B-team' of the BJP and claimed that the party had entered into a clandestine agreement to create and foment religious divide in the upcoming elections. The TMC released an audio clip purportedly of Humayun Kabir, in which they claimed that Kabir and his newly floated Aam Aadmi Unnayan Party (AAUP) were "assuring the BJP of support in elections".

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In the purported audio clip, Kabir was also heard claiming to be in regular touch with the Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and assuring that he and his party will give cent per cent support to the new BJP chief minister.

Why Humayun Kabir Matters In Bengal Polls?

Ex-TMC leader Humayun Kabir matters in the polls because he emerged as a potential Muslim vote splitter, which may hurt TMC's electoral prospects. A former MLA from Bharatpur (Murshidabad), who was expelled after announcing a Babri Masjid replica project in Bengal, formed his party, AJUP. Aiming to eat into TMC's Muslim vote bank, he planned to contest 182-190 seats, mostly in Muslim-influenced areas. He mainly targets Murshidabad, Malda, and Uttar Dinajpur areas, where Muslim voters play a decisive role, affecting the results of 40-50 seats. A divide in Muslim votes will directly benefit the BJP.

(With Agencies Inputs)

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