All India United Democratic Front

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]

All India United Democratic Front
LeaderBadruddin Ajmal
Founded2 October 2005 (2005-10-02)
HeadquartersNo.3 Friends Path, Hatigaon, Guwahati-781038
Political positionCentre-right to Right Wing
ECI StatusState Party[1]
AllianceUnited Progressive Alliance (2019-Present)
Seats in Lok Sabha
1 / 543
Seats in Rajya Sabha
0 / 245
Seats in Assam Legislative Assembly
14 / 126
Election symbol
Website
www.aiudf.org

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

YearElectionSeats wonChange of SeatsVote%Change of Vote%
200612th Assembly (Assam)10
200915th Lok Sabha116.3%
201113th Assembly (Assam)18+813%
201416th Lok Sabha3+214.8%
201614th Assembly (Assam)13-513%
201917th Lok Sabha1-27.8%

See also

References

  1. "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.
  2. "Identity politics in India's north-east". The Economist. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  3. Third front likely in State for LS polls
  4. Minority party trying to stitch up third front in Assam
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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