All India United Democratic Front

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All India United Democratic Front
AbbreviationAIUDF
Leader Badruddin Ajmal
General Secretary Adv. Aminul Islam
Founded2 October 2005(18 years ago) (2005-10-02)
HeadquartersNo.3 Friends Path, Hatigaon, Guwahati-781038
Ideology National Inclusiveness [1]
Minority rights [2]
ECI StatusState Party [3]
Alliance United Progressive Alliance (2019–2021)
Seats in  Lok Sabha
1 / 543
Seats in  Rajya Sabha
0 / 245
Seats in  Assam Legislative Assembly
15 / 126
Election symbol
Indian Election Symbol Lock And Key.svg
Website
www.aiudf.org

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. [4] It is the 3rd largest political party in Assam Legislative Assembly after BJP and INC.

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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. [5] [6]

The AIUDF is a key opposition party in Assam, which is the voice of millions of Miya Bengali Muslims from Lower Assam and Barak Valley. It won 18 of 126 seats in the 2011 Legislative Assembly election; [7] in 2016, it won 13 of 126 seats. In 2021, Assam Assembly Election, Congress and AIUDF formed grand alliance along with BPF and communist parties. The alliance fought against BJP led NDA. AIUDF increase its tally and win 16 of 126 seats in the 2021 Legislative assembly election of Assam. [8] However, its alliance Mahajhot couldn't get majority enough to form government.

Election history

YearElectionSeats wonChange of SeatsVote%Change of Vote%
2006 12th Assembly (Assam)
10 / 126
 
2009 15th Lok Sabha
1 / 14
 16.3%
2011 13th Assembly (Assam)
18 / 126
Increase2.svg 813%
2014 16th Lok Sabha
3 / 14
Increase2.svg 214.8%Decrease2.svg 2.5%
2016 14th Assembly (Assam)
13 / 126
Decrease2.svg 513%Steady2.svg
2019 17th Lok Sabha
1 / 14
Decrease2.svg 27.8%Decrease2.svg 7%
2021 15th Assembly (Assam)
16 / 126
Increase2.svg 39.3%Decrease2.svg 4.3%

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