TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee Dismisses Suspended Leader Humayun Kabir's New Party Bid

In a significant political development in West Bengal, suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Humayun Kabir has launched a new political outfit, the Janata Unnayan Party (JUP). Kabir announced plans to contest the upcoming Assembly elections in alliance with Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM, the Indian Secular Front (ISF), and other parties. Responding to the move, TMC National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee dismissed the threat, stating that ‘people are not fools’ and can ‘see through such Netas’. India Today’s Deputy Editor Anupam Mishra reports that the TMC has adopted a ‘wait and watch’ strategy regarding Kabir’s potential alliance to assess the public response before formulating a counter-strategy.