AIMIM Ends Alliance with AJUP Over TMC Sting Video

The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) announced on Friday that it has ended its electoral alliance with the Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP), led by suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Humayun Kabir, and will contest the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections independently. The decision, made public through a statement on social media, follows the release of a purported sting video by the TMC on Thursday, which alleges Kabir's involvement in a scheme to undermine the state government.

The video, circulated during a TMC press conference in Kolkata, purportedly shows Kabir discussing a Rs 1,000 crore arrangement with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders to divert minority votes from the TMC and topple Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's administration. According to TMC leaders, the plan involved coordination with the Prime Minister's Office and figures such as Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, with an alleged Rs 200 crore advance payment already received. The clip also includes remarks attributed to Kabir suggesting it is easy to influence Muslim voters and references to the Babri Masjid issue. TMC spokesperson...