Archive · 18 Jan 2026
AIUDF's Dilemma: Alliance Hopes and Criticism
The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) is having a hard time deciding what to do before the Assam elections.
Their leader, Badruddin Ajmal, says they might team up with the Congress party to defeat the BJP.
But at the same time, he's criticizing the Congress for not speaking up against evictions and for keeping Muslims uneducated in the past.
The Congress, however, has said they won't form an alliance with the AIUDF.
This makes the AIUDF's situation tricky as they try to decide their next steps.
AIUDF considers alliance with Congress to defeat BJP in Assam elections.
AIUDF leader Badruddin Ajmal criticizes Congress for silence on eviction drives.
Congress rules out any alliance with AIUDF for the 2026 Assembly elections.
Ajmal accuses Congress of deliberately keeping Muslims uneducated for political gain.
AIUDF plans to contest 30-35 seats in the upcoming elections.
- Who
- All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) and Congress
- What
- AIUDF's internal conflict over potential alliance with Congress
- When
- Days before the Assam Assembly elections
- Where
- Assam, India
- Why
- Strategic considerations and ideological differences
- Party
- All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF)
- Leader
- Badruddin Ajmal
- Potential Ally
- Congress
- Election
- Assam Assembly elections
- Seats Contested
- 30-35
- Congress Stance
- No alliance with AIUDF
- AIUDF Criticism
- Congress silence on evictions
- AIUDF Claim
- Congress kept Muslims uneducated