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Topic: AIUDF

Why Assam’s Congress-led Opposition has no space for Badruddin Ajmal

Ajmal's AIUDF was formed in 2005 in the backdrop of the Supreme Court scrapping the Illegal Migrants (Determination by Tribunals) Act, enacted in 1983 when Indira Gandhi was PM.

Lack of development, a need for change — why Assam’s Dhubri voted AIUDF chief Ajmal out

Badruddin Ajmal lost to Congress's Rakibul Hussain 'because of loopholes in his leadership', say analysts. AIUDF chief says he'll now work for party’s prospects in 2026 assembly polls.

AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal trails by 7L+ votes in Assam’s Dhubri, Congress set to regain lost ground

Ajmal’s likely defeat can impact AIUDF’s prospects in the electoral landscape of the state, but keep the Congress afloat in the 2026 assembly elections.

‘Buying votes with holy water is offence’ — Assam CM takes swipe at AIUDF’s Badruddin Ajmal

Sarma clarifies that his government is not banning healing practices unless it has 'ulterior motive'. Uniform Civil Code & Healing Bill are unrelated, he adds.

‘Till Himanta Biswa Sarma is alive…’: Assam CM firm on child marriage ban, slams Muslim Marriages Act

Sarma challenges opposition leaders saying he will end child marriage by 2026. Government will resume drive against social evil after the Lok Sabha polls, he adds.

Assam Congress MLA, arrested for remarks on temple priests, gets bail. Asked to apologise by party

Aftab Uddin Mollah had said priests behind crime in state after AIUDF chief held Muslims responsible for same. Raijor Dal says action against him 'political gimmick' by ruling BJP.

‘No. 1 in robbery, dacoity, rape’: Badruddin Ajmal decries high crime rate among Muslims in Assam

AIUDF chief also condemns lack of interest among the community in studies, says Muslim youth have gone astray and should be uplifted through rational thinking, medium of education.

From allies to bitter enemies: How Congress-AIUDF relations soured in Assam

Congress accuses All India United Democratic Front of being 'BJP mouthpiece', AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal says Congress leaders hand-in-glove with CM Sarma.

Irresponsible of BJP and Anna Hazare to seek reopening of temples when Covid R-value is above 1

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

12 hrs on road, tracking Assam’s Muslim vote & childhood memories — a reporter’s field day

iWitness — the story behind the story of ThePrint journalists’ experiences on assignment.

On Camera

The influencer war that took rural creator Pujarini Pradhan global

As social media debated whether audiences were consuming Pujarini Pradhan as a symbol, The Juggernaut turned her into a story that could circulate globally, with or without her participation.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.