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All India United Democratic Front | |
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| Abbreviation | AIUDF |
| Leader | Badruddin Ajmal |
| Founded | 2 October 2005 |
| Headquarters | No.3 Friends Path, Hatigaon, Guwahati-781038 |
| ECI Status | State Party[1] |
| Alliance | United Progressive Alliance (2019–Present) |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 1 / 543 |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 0 / 245 |
| Seats in Assam Legislative Assembly | 16 / 126 |
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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] The party made a great impact in political scenario of Assam.
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. In 2021 Assam Assembly Election, Congress and AIUDF formed grand alliance along with BPF and communist parties. The alliance faught against BJP led NDA.
Election history
| Year | Election | Seats won | Change of Seats | Vote% | Change of Vote% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 12th Assembly (Assam) | 10 / 126 |
– | — | |
| 2009 | 15th Lok Sabha | 1 / 14 |
– | 16.3% | |
| 2011 | 13th Assembly (Assam) | 18 / 126 |
 8 |
13% | |
| 2014 | 16th Lok Sabha | 3 / 14 |
2 |
14.8% |  2.5%
|
| 2016 | 14th Assembly (Assam) | 13 / 126 |
5 |
13% | 
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| 2019 | 17th Lok Sabha | 1 / 14 |
2 |
7.8% | 7%
|
| 2021 | 15th Assembly (Assam) | 16 / 126 |
3 |
9.3% | 4.3%
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See also
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Identity politics in India's north-east". The Economist. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ↑ Third front likely in State for LS polls
- ↑ Minority party trying to stitch up third front in Assam
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
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