Overview
- AIUDF president Maulana Badruddin Ajmal visited Nagaon Central Jail on November 19 to meet Dhing MLA Aminul Islam, who has been held under the NSA for about eight months.
- Ajmal said the party will contest the 2026 Assam assembly elections independently and rejected any alliance with the Congress.
- Ajmal announced a December 2 delegation to meet AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi to explore cooperation, but AIMIM stated it has not decided to start work in Assam or enter alliances.
- AIUDF signaled it may approach the Supreme Court over Islam’s detention and could field him as a candidate if he remains in jail.
- Ajmal framed the party’s strategy around minority vote arithmetic, criticized Congress leadership, and highlighted AIUDF’s standing as the third-largest party in the state assembly.