Overview
- Kabir, who filed his plea on Friday, secured admission of the case with a Calcutta High Court hearing set for April 22.
- He asked the court to investigate a clip that appears to show him brokering a ₹1,000 crore deal with the BJP to split minority votes, which he says is an AI fabrication.
- Following the April 8 release of the videos by Trinamool Congress, AIMIM exited its brief alliance with Kabir’s party and announced it will run on its own.
- BJP figures denied any covert understanding with Kabir, a former TMC MLA who formed the Aam Janata Unnayan Party and is contesting the Rejinagar and Nowda seats in Murshidabad.
- The dispute carries weight in West Bengal, where Muslims make up about 27% of voters, so even a small shift in that bloc could decide close assembly races.