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Owaisi–Kabir Alliance Sparks Minority Vote Shift, Cracks Emerging in TMC Strongholds?

| Mar 25, 2026, 05:42:24 PM | TOI.in

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West Bengal’s upcoming elections are witnessing a new political churn as AIMIM teams up with Humayun Kabir’s AJUP to challenge the TMC in minority-dominated regions. With 85 crucial seats in play and multiple players like ISF-Left entering the contest, the once consolidated minority vote could fragment. Add to this the OBC certificate controversy, and the state is set for a far more competitive and unpredictable electoral battle.

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