Humayun Kabir | |
|---|---|
| Humayun Kabir in 2023 | |
| Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Kamalesh Chatterjee |
| Constituency | Bharatpur |
| In office 24 May 2011 –21 November 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Rabiul Alam Chowdhury |
| Constituency | Rejinagar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 January 1963 Narkelbari,West Bengal,India |
| Party | Independent (2016–2018,2025–present) Trinamool Congress (2013–2016,2021–2025) Bharatiya Janata Party (2018–2021) |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (until 2013) |
| Spouse | Mira Sultana |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Rejinagar |
Humayun Kabir (born 3 January 1963) is an Indian politician from West Bengal,who is a member of the West Bengal Assembly (MLA) from Bharatpur constituency since 2021. A former member of Trinamool Congress,he also served as cabinet minister during First Banerjee Ministry. [1] During his career as Congress,he served as MLA at Rejinagar from 2011 [2] until his resignation in 2012.
In 2015,he was expelled from Trinamool for 6 years for doing anti-party activities. [3] He contested as an independent candidate in 2016 elections to retain his Rejinagar seat from his predecessor Rabiul Chowdhury but lost. He joined Bharatiya Janata Party in 2018 and contested from Murshidabad seat during 2019 Indian general elections but lost to TMC. [4] [5] After completing six years of expulsion,he rejoined TMC and won as MLA from Bharatpur seat. [6] [7]
Humayun Kabir was suspended from the Trinamool Congress after he reportedly proposed the construction of a Babri Masjid in Bengal on December 2025. [8]
While campaigning for the 2024 Indian general election,Trinamool Congress legislator Humayun Kabir stated that he will toss Hindus into the Bhagirathi River,a branch of the Ganges in West Bengal,in a span of two hours after winning,as Muslims constitute 70% of the population of Murshidabad. [9] [10]