Guwahati: Voter turnout crossing the 90% mark in Muslim-majority assembly constituencies of lower Assam reshaped the political outcome of the region, benefiting Congress far more than the Badruddin Ajmal-led All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF). The AIUDF was once positioned as the principal voice of the minority community in state politics.
Electoral Dividend Eludes AIUDF
The electoral dividend did not accrue to AIUDF, which had emerged as the third-largest party in the previous assembly with 16 MLAs. Instead, the surge in participation translated into strategic vote consolidation behind Congress, relegating AIUDF to just two seats of the 29 it contested. This signals a sharp erosion of its political relevance.
Background of AIUDF
AIUDF was formed in 2005 to protect the interests of Bengali-speaking Muslims, following the Supreme Court scrapping the Illegal Migrants (Determination by Tribunals) Act that year.
Key Winners for AIUDF
AIUDF chief and former three-time MP from Dhubri parliamentary constituency, Badruddin Ajmal, who lost the 2024 Lok Sabha elections to Rakibul Hussain, entered state politics and won the Binnakandi constituency. He defeated Congress ally Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) candidate Rejaul Karim Chowdhury by over 31,000 votes.
The second lucky candidate of the party to win a seat this election is Mazibur Rahman in the Dalgaon seat. The fight in Dalgaon was between Rahman and Independent candidate Aynul Hoque, who suffered defeat by a margin of over 28,000 votes.
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