SDPI Seeks Probe into BJP’s Alleged Use of Bribes to Sway Minority Voters

Tayeedul Islam, National Secretary of the Social Democratic Party of India, has stated that the evidence of alleged bribery involving Humayun Kabir by the Bharatiya Janata Party points to a wider pattern of using financial inducements to secure electoral gains. He said the revelations indicate an attempt to engineer a clandestine deal worth Rs 1,000 crore in West Bengal, including an alleged advance of Rs 300 crore to influence voters. According to the party, such tactics mirror strategies seen in other states, where covert financial arrangements have been used to manipulate electoral outcomes and weaken opposition forces.

The Social Democratic Party of India described the allegations as a grave betrayal of the Muslim electorate, particularly in Murshidabad, Malda, Uttar Dinajpur, and Birbhum, where efforts were allegedly made to mislead and divide minority voters for political advantage. The party warned that such actions undermine democratic integrity and threaten social harmony by reducing communities to instruments of electoral bargaining. It also noted that the shifting explanations offered by Kabir have raised serious concerns, reinforcing the need for a credible and impartial investigation.

Highlighting the timing of these developments just weeks before polling on April 23 and 29, the party said it reflects a deliberate attempt to disrupt minority consolidation at a critical juncture. The SDPI has called for a comprehensive probe into the alleged financial transactions and electoral misconduct. It urged voters to remain vigilant, reject inducements, and stand united in support of forces committed to constitutional values, social justice, and genuine representation.