JUP Candidate List 2026: Humayun Kabir Announces Big Push

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JUP Candidate List 2026: West Bengal politics has taken a fresh turn ahead of the 2026 Assembly Elections, as former MLA Humayun Kabir’s newly formed party — Aam Janata Unnayan Party (JUP) — has started releasing its candidate list.

The party, launched in December 2025 after Kabir’s exit from Trinamool Congress, is aiming to emerge as a third force in Bengal politics.

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JUP Candidates 2026 (As Listed So Far) as per Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_West_Bengal_Legislative_Assembly_election

Overview of JUP Candidate Plan For 2026, West Bengal Elections

Key Point	Details
Party Name	Aam Janata Unnayan Party (JUP)
Founder	Humayun Kabir
Election	West Bengal Assembly Election 2026
Total Seats Planned	182 seats
First List	Initially, 8 candidates, later expanded
Focus Areas	Murshidabad, Malda, North Bengal + select urban seats

👉 Kabir has clearly stated that his party will contest up to 182 seats in the upcoming election.

👉 The party has also explored alliances with smaller parties and AIMIM to strengthen its base.

First Phase Candidate List (Partial)

Here are some confirmed candidates from early announcements:

Humayun Kabir – Rejinagar & Beldanga (self-contesting from two seats)
Haji Ibrar Hossain – Kharagpur Rural
Mustara Bibi – Baishnabnagar (Malda)
Manisha Pandey – Murshidabad
Nisha Chatterjee – Ballygunge (later replaced in updates)
Sirajul Mondal – Ichapur
Multiple candidates named “Humayun Kabir” fielded in different seats (Bhagwangola, Raninagar etc.)

👉 This unusual strategy of using the same-name candidates has already created political buzz.

Political Strategy & Key Highlights

JUP aims to cut into minority and rural vote banks, especially in Murshidabad and Malda.
Kabir has positioned himself as an anti-TMC alternative, sharply criticising the ruling government.
The party symbol and identity are still evolving after official registration in March 2026.
Kabir is likely to contest from two constituencies, a strategy used by major leaders earlier.

Full Candidate List PDF (Expected Soon)

👉 As of now, the complete official PDF list of all 182 candidates has not been fully released publicly.

However:

First phase lists have been announced
More candidates are being added gradually
The final consolidated PDF is expected before the election notification

📌 Update Alert:
➡️ Full JUP Candidate List 2026 PDF will be updated here soon once officially published.

Position in the 2026 Bengal Election

JUP is a new entrant, competing against major parties like TMC, BJP, and Left-Congress alliances
Other parties have already released large lists (TMC full list, BJP 144 seats etc.)
JUP is trying to position itself as a regional challenger with a grassroots focus