All India United Democratic Front
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All India United Democratic Front | |
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| Leader | Badruddin Ajmal |
| Founded | 2 October 2005 |
| Headquarters | No.3 Friends Path, Hatigaon, Guwahati-781038 |
| Political position | Centre-right to Right Wing |
| ECI Status | State Party[1] |
| Alliance | United Progressive Alliance (2019-Present) |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 1 / 543 |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 0 / 245 |
| Seats in Assam Legislative Assembly | 14 / 126 |
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| Website | |
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The All India United Democratic Front (also known as AIUDF and Sarva Bharatiya Sanyukt Ganatantric Morcha) is a political party active in the Indian state of Assam.[2]
The party was founded by Maulana Badruddin Ajmal on 3 October 2005 and at that time, its name was Assam United Democratic Front (AUDF). It was relaunched as a national party under its current name at a press meet in New Delhi on 2 February 2009, again with the Badruddin Ajmal as the party's leader. The party is headquartered in Guwahati.[3][4]
The AIUDF has become the principal opposition party in Assam. It won 18 of 126 seats in the 2011 Legislative Assembly election[5] and in 2016 it won 13 of 126 seats.
Election history
| Year | Election | Seats won | Change of Seats | Vote% | Change of Vote% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 12th Assembly (Assam) | 10 | — | — | |
| 2009 | 15th Lok Sabha | 1 | — | 16.3% | |
| 2011 | 13th Assembly (Assam) | 18 | +8 | 13% | |
| 2014 | 16th Lok Sabha | 3 | +2 | 14.8% | |
| 2016 | 14th Assembly (Assam) | 13 | -5 | 13% | |
| 2019 | 17th Lok Sabha | 1 | -2 | 7.8% |
See also
References
- ^ "Political Parties and Election Symbols main Notification Dated 18.01.2013" (PDF). India: Election Commission of India. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ "Identity politics in India's north-east". The Economist. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ Third front likely in State for LS polls
- ^ Minority party trying to stitch up third front in Assam
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
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