Badruddin Ajmal


Badruddin Ajmal is a member of the Indian Parliament from Dhubri Lok Sabha constituency, born in the Indian state of Assam. He has been regularly listed one among The 500 Most Influential Muslims of the world.
He established the Assam United Democratic Front, now All India United Democratic Front and consolidated its position in Indian politics especially in Assam. He is also the president of the Assam State Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind. He hold master's degree in Theology and Arabic from Darul Uloom Deoband university. He is also an Industrialist, Businessman and a Social worker.

Philanthropy

He is the Managing Trustee of Haji Abdul Majid Memorial Public Trust, Hojai. This trust is best known for the charitable hospital, Haji Abdul Majid Memorial Hospital and Research Center at Hojai, Assam. He also established a hospital at Malua near Badarpur of Karimganj District. The hospital is named as Badarpur Hospital.

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.
In 2011, election for Assam Legislative Assembly, AIUDF won 18 seats and emerged as the largest opposition party in Assam.
An Assamese Muslim group, the Sadou Asom Gariya – Moria Desi, along with the All Assam Students Union, blamed Ajmal for inflammatory comments following Assam violence RE in 2012.
Ajmal is a member of Parliament of India. He was elected from Dhubri for three consecutive times.
He was the president of Hojai session reception committee of Assam Sahitya Sabha, 2004 and Darul Hadith, Jayanagar Madrassa, Assam.