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Thursday, February 19, 2026
TopicBadruddin Ajmal

Topic: Badruddin Ajmal

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.

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.

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

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In Congress-AIUDF alliance, Assam’s Muslims see hope to keep vote intact, defeat BJP

The fear and insecurity among Assam's Muslims has grown with the rise of BJP, and with the hyphenation of NRC and CAA by the ruling party.

Assam’s Jamiat seeks CM’s intervention to stop ‘propaganda’ against Ajmal Foundation

The foundation, run by Lok Sabha MP Badruddin Ajmal, faces allegations of receiving funds from international groups linked to terror outfits.

I wasted 23 years of my life in Congress: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam health minister slams Congress for keeping Assam’s history away from the ‘national discourse’.

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India must govern AI with confidence. Use guardrails, not handcuffs

The good news is that India is not starting from zero. It knows how to innovate privately while also empowering innovation publicly.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.