Overview
- AIUDF confirmed it will field candidates in roughly 35 Assembly constituencies in 2026 after a district and block-level review in Guwahati.
- Badruddin Ajmal said talks are underway with Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM and Kerala’s UDF, with no pact or seat-sharing finalized.
- Most party leaders at the review meeting voiced resistance to partnering with Congress and authorized Ajmal to weigh a third-front route.
- Ajmal asserted the party would outperform Congress and said its cadre are already mobilized, citing momentum from recent political outcomes in Bihar.
- A senior observer argued a potential Ajmal–Owaisi understanding could weaken Congress in minority-heavy seats and indirectly aid the BJP alliance.