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In 2006 election for Assam Legislative Assembly, he was elected simultaneously from two constituencies — South Salmara and Jamunamukh — by a large margin of votes, and was also elected as the leader of the AUDF Legislative Party which altogether won 10 seats in its maiden electoral fight.<ref>[http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/19/stories/2009051957320700.htm AUDF may join UPA, The Hindu]</ref>
In 2006 election for Assam Legislative Assembly, he was elected simultaneously from two constituencies — South Salmara and Jamunamukh — by a large margin of votes, and was also elected as the leader of the AUDF Legislative Party which altogether won 10 seats in its maiden electoral fight.<ref>[http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/19/stories/2009051957320700.htm AUDF may join UPA, The Hindu]</ref>


In 2011 election for [[Assam Legislative Assembly]], AIUDF won 18 seats and emerged as the largest opposition party in [[Assam]].<ref>http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/PartyWiseResult.htm</ref>
In 2011 election for [[Assam Legislative Assembly]], AIUDF won 18 seats and emerged as the largest opposition party in [[Assam]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/PartyWiseResult.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-05-19 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6PfWDNtfY?url=http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/PartyWiseResult.htm |archivedate=18 May 2014 }}</ref>


An Assamese Muslim group, the Sadou Asom Gariya – Moria Desi (SAGMJ), along with the [[All Assam Students Union]], blamed Ajmal for inflammatory comments following [[2012 Assam violence|Assam violence in 2012]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Guwahati/Assam-Muslims-blame-AIUDF-chief-for-violence-in-state/Article1-915265.aspx |title=Assam Muslims blame perfume baron for unrest |publisher=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=17 August 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120819062428/http://www.hindustantimes.com:80/India-news/Guwahati/Assam-Muslims-blame-AIUDF-chief-for-violence-in-state/Article1-915265.aspx |archivedate=19 August 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref>
An Assamese Muslim group, the Sadou Asom Gariya – Moria Desi (SAGMJ), along with the [[All Assam Students Union]], blamed Ajmal for inflammatory comments following [[2012 Assam violence|Assam violence in 2012]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Guwahati/Assam-Muslims-blame-AIUDF-chief-for-violence-in-state/Article1-915265.aspx |title=Assam Muslims blame perfume baron for unrest |publisher=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=17 August 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120819062428/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Guwahati/Assam-Muslims-blame-AIUDF-chief-for-violence-in-state/Article1-915265.aspx |archivedate=19 August 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref>


==Literary activities==
==Literary activities==

Revision as of 17:10, 13 July 2017

Badruddin Ajmal
Member of the India Parliament
for Dhubri
Personal details
Born12 February 1950 (age 67)
Bombay, Bombay State, India
(now Mumbai, Maharashtra)
Political partyAll India United Democratic Front (2013 to present)
SpouseRehana Badruddin Ajmal
Children12
ProfessionPolitician
Businessman

Badruddin Ajmal[1] (born 12 February 1950) is a member of the Indian Parliament[2] from Dhubri Lok Sabha constituency, born in the Indian state of Assam.[3]

He established the Assam United Democratic Front (AUDF), now the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF)[4] and consolidated its position in Indian politics especially in Assam. He is also the president of the Assam State Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind[5] and a member of the advisory board of Darul Uloom Deoband.

Ajmal was featured in 2015-16 list of "World's 500 Most Influential Muslims" published by Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre of Jordan.[6]

Social activities

A Fazil-e-Deoband (Equivalent to master's degree in Islamic Theology and Arabic) from Darul Uloom Deoband, Moulana Badruddin Ajmal is an industrialist, a businessman and a social worker.[7]

He is also the founding President of NGO Markazul Ma'arif which runs schools, orphanages, hospitals and other social, educational and economic developmental activities in the country.[citation needed] The organization was founded in 1982 and works in Assam and other northeast states in the fields of illiteracy, poverty and basic immunization.[citation needed]

He is the Managing Trustee of Haji Abdul Majid Memorial (HAMM) Public Trust, Hojai. This trust is best known for the charitable hospital, Haji Abdul Majid Memorial Hospital and Research Center[8] at Hojai, Assam.

Political activities

In 2006 election for Assam Legislative Assembly, he was elected simultaneously from two constituencies — South Salmara and Jamunamukh — by a large margin of votes, and was also elected as the leader of the AUDF Legislative Party which altogether won 10 seats in its maiden electoral fight.[9]

In 2011 election for Assam Legislative Assembly, AIUDF won 18 seats and emerged as the largest opposition party in Assam.[10]

An Assamese Muslim group, the Sadou Asom Gariya – Moria Desi (SAGMJ), along with the All Assam Students Union, blamed Ajmal for inflammatory comments following Assam violence in 2012.[11]

Literary activities

Ajmal was the president of Hojai session reception committee of Assam Sahitya Sabha, 2004 and Darul Hadith, Jayanagar Madrassa, Assam.[7]

References

  1. ^ AIUDF President
  2. ^ 15th Lok sabha members, Assam, India
  3. ^ "Himanta Biswa Sarma: In this Assam election, Bangladeshi immigrants want their own CM too".
  4. ^ http://www.aiudf.org AIUDF Official Website
  5. ^ TNN (5 October 2013). "Ajmal re-elected Assam Jamiat chief". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  6. ^ "22 Indians among world's influential Muslims - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  7. ^ a b Bioprofile of 15th Lok Sabha members, India
  8. ^ Ajmal Foundation
  9. ^ AUDF may join UPA, The Hindu
  10. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ^ "Assam Muslims blame perfume baron for unrest". Hindustan Times. 17 August 2012. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
Party political offices
Preceded by
Badruddin Ajmal
 Leader of the All India United Democratic Front Party in the 16th Lok Sabha
2014–present 		Incumbent
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