Archive · 20 Nov 2025
Jailed MLA to Contest Assam Elections from Behind Bars, AIUDF Says
A politician from Assam, India, who was arrested and jailed for his speech about a terror attack, will contest the next elections from behind bars if he's still in jail, according to his party.
The party also plans to talk to another political party about forming an alliance for the elections.
AIUDF will field jailed MLA Aminul Islam in Assam polls if he's not released
Islam arrested for suggesting Pahalgam terror attack was a 'conspiracy' by BJP
He received bail but was detained under NSA the same day
AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal claims political motivation behind Islam's detention
AIUDF exploring alliance with AIMIM for upcoming elections
- Who
- AIUDF, Aminul Islam, Badruddin Ajmal
- What
- AIUDF to field jailed MLA Aminul Islam in Assam polls
- When
- Next year's legislative assembly elections
- Where
- Assam, India
- Why
- Islam arrested for speech about Pahalgam terror attack, AIUDF claims political motivation
AIUDF's stance
Assam government's stance
Islam's detention
AIUDF's stance
AIUDF claims political motivation behind Islam's detention
Assam government's stance
Assam government has not publicly commented on AIUDF's claims
- MLA's constituency
- Dhing
- Arrested date
- April 24, 2022
- Bail received date
- May 14, 2022
- AIUDF members in assembly
- 15 out of 126
- Upcoming elections
- 2024 Assam Legislative Assembly elections
