India, March 13 -- All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) on Tuesday claimed that Muslims now make up over 40 per cent of West Bengal's population and announced that it will contest all seats in the 2026 assembly election with full force.

The party presented its political agenda at the press conference, addressing issues concerning Muslims, Dalits, and tribals in the state.

"We are here to make a big announcement. We fought in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Delhi. In Bengal, we will fight from all seats. In the last panchayat elections, the AIMIM received 60,000 votes in Malda, 25,000 in Murshidabad, and from 15,000 to 18,000 in other areas," The Indian Express quoted AIMIM spokesperson Imran Solanki as saying.

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