TMC MLA Humayun Kabir's Early Life, Political Journey & Net Worth Explained (Source: Opindia)
Humayun Kabir is a former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer who voluntarily retired from service to pursue a career in politics. He is currently a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the Debra constituency in West Bengal. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday suspended party MLA Humayun Kabir, days after he 'vowed' to build a replica of the Babri Masjid in the Murshidabad district of West Bengal. In a statement, the party led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the TMC leadership had warned Kabir against making such controversial remarks.
Humayun Kabir (born 3 April 1961) is an Indian politician and former police officer from West Bengal, serving as a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Debra constituency since 2021. A member of the Trinamool Congress, he also served as a cabinet minister of state under the Third Banerjee ministry from 2021 to 2022.
Humayun Kabir was born on 3 April 1961. He is 64 years old.
Kabir belongs to a Bengali Muslim Sheikh family in the village of Debra in Midnapore district, West Bengal. He is the son of Sheikh Arsed Ali and Zinat-un-Nesa Begum.
He earned his Ph.D. in Botany from Kalyani University in 1991.
Kabir joined IPS via West Bengal Police Service in 2003. He first served as DSP in North 24 Parganas. In 2014, as Murshidabad SP, he faced compulsory waiting over alleged political bias. In 2019, he became Chandannagore Police Commissioner, and in 2021, he arrested BJP workers before elections, after which he resigned.
Kabir joined the Trinamool Congress in February 2021 at a party rally in Kalna in the presence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. He received the ticket to contest from his native town Debra and won the seat on 2 May 2021. He was appointed cabinet minister of state (independent charge) on 10 May 2021. He was removed from the cabinet on 3 August 2022.
Humayun Kabir is married to Mira Sultana, who is also involved in politics and business. He has two children
Humayun Kabir's net worth is around ₹2 Crore according to his electoral affidavit.
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Last month, Kabir said he would lay the foundation stone for a replica of the Babri Masjid in Murshidabad's Beldanga on December 6, the day when the original mosque was demolished in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya. He added that the mosque may take three months to be completed.
Kabir's remark gave fodder to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to attack the TMC ahead of the 2026 West Bengal elections, alleging that Banerjee's party is engaged in vote bank politics. The saffron party also alleged that the TMC is backing Bangladeshi infiltrators. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) also criticised the TMC, stating that Kabir's remark shows the party's "ideological fluidity". Meanwhile, West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose warned of action against Kabir if his remark posed a threat to law and order in the state.
After his suspension from TMC, MLA Humayun Kabir says, "I will resign from TMC tomorrow. If required, I will announce a new party on 22nd December."
