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Badruddin Ajmal
All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF)
DOB
12 Feb 1950
Age
76 years
birth palce
Hojai, Assam
profession
Politician, Indian businessman, Philanthropist, Islamic theologian
Badruddin Ajmal biography
Badruddin Ajmal founded the Assam-based party All India United Democratic Front and is its only MP from the Dhubri constituency. Founded in 2005, AIUDF is the third largest party in Assam, after BJP and Congress. He is also the state president of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind. He was born on 12 February 1950, in Hojai, Assam, in a business-oriented family.
He inherited his father’s business, Ajmal Perfumes, and turned it into a global success. He later on decided to try his hand at politics, but instead of joining an already existing party, he chose to form his party, which led to the formation of AIUDF in 2005.
He took AIUDF to prominence very quickly and established itself as one of the king-makers of the state. He won the Lok Sabha elections from Dhubri seat in 2009, 2014 and 2019, which further added to his grip over the state’s political landscape.
His political career, though, has been tainted by controversies. His statements, which are frequently viewed as polarising and communal, have garnered condemnation from a range of social groups. He has been charged with encouraging illegal immigration, inflaming tensions within communities, and making provocative remarks about neighbouring populations. His reputation as a divisive character in Assam politics has been enhanced by these charges.
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Badruddin Ajmal personal life
Father
Haji Ajmal Ali
Mother
Mariamunessa
Spouse
Rehana Badruddin Ajmal
Education
Master's degrees in Theology and Arabic
BADRUDDIN AJMAL NEWS
Badruddin Ajmal at a crossroads: As Assam Muslims move away, AIUDF faces a litmus test
April 01, 2026 4:34 am
The 2024 Lok Sabha result was bad news for the AIUDF, with distinct signs that its core base was looking at the Congress as an alternative.
After Lok Sabha setback, Badruddin Ajmal to contest Assam Assembly polls
March 18, 2026 4:22 am
Badruddin Ajmal will contest the Assam Assembly elections from Binnakandi as AIUDF releases its second list of candidates for the April 9 polls.
Shut out of anti-BJP coalition in Assam, Badruddin Ajmal's AIUDF tries to find a way in via other states
May 17, 2023 7:00 am
In recent days, party supremo Ajmal and other leaders have met leading Opposition figures such as Sharad Pawar, Nitish Kumar, and Tejashwi Yadav.
Congress hits back at AIUDF’s Badruddin Ajmal: ‘Nothing but BJP mouthpiece’
January 12, 2023 8:32 am
The two parties contested the 2021 Assam Assembly polls together but since then they have been loggerheads.
Bengali-speaking Assamese Muslim, businessman, politician, theologian, loose cannon: The many identities of Badruddin Ajmal
December 06, 2022 12:53 pm
The head of Assam’s AIUDF party, who claims to be a champion of the cause of Assamese Muslims, is a political power broker known for making controversial comments
Ajmal apologises for 'hurting sentiments'; parties link his comments to Gujarat polls
December 04, 2022 10:06 am
Ajmal's political detractors were quick to link his remarks to the Gujarat Assembly poll and alleged that the AIUDF chief was toeing the BJP line to "rescue" the right-wing party, which is seeking to retain power in the western state
Strategy or course-correction: Why the Congress broke ties with its ally Badruddin Ajmal in Assam
September 07, 2021 9:15 am
How breaking with Ajmal will play out in seats with significant minority votes will depend on the narrative the party is able to build over the next two years, Congress leaders believe.
Polls over, Congress hosts Ajmal’s AIUDF candidates in Jaipur
April 10, 2021 7:47 am
“We have taken some time off. Of course, the risk of horse trading is there,” AIUDF’s influential general secretary Aminul Islam, a candidate from Mankachar constituency in Assam, told The Indian Express over phone from Jaipur.
The other Ajmal: Sirajuddin returns to contest from Jamnamukh
April 01, 2021 8:13 am
As coalition looks to form govt, AIUDF chief’s younger brother Sirajuddin returns to contest from family bastion.
Amit Shah: 'Do you want Assam to be atmanirbhar or Maulana-nirbhar?'
March 31, 2021 11:11 pm
Amit Shah said the BJP was working to make Guwahati the ‘start-up capital of South East Asia’ and a sports hub, while Congress wanted to ‘carry Badruddin Ajmal on their shoulders and increase infiltration.’
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