Badruddin Ajmal

Badruddin Ajmal
Ajmal in 2016
Member of parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
16 May 2009 – 4 June 2024
Preceded byAnwar Hussain
Succeeded byRakibul Hussain
ConstituencyDhubri
President of the All India United Democratic Front
Assumed office
2 October 2005
Preceded byPost Established
Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly
In office
2006–2009
Preceded byWazed Ali Choudhury
Succeeded byWazed Ali Choudhury
ConstituencySalmara South
In office
2006–2006
Preceded byKhalilur Rahman Chowdhury
Succeeded bySirajuddin Ajmal
ConstituencyJamunamukh
State President of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind, Assam unit
Chief Executive Officer of Ajmal Foundation
Assumed office
2005
Preceded byPost Established
Personal details
Born (1950-02-12) 12 February 1950 (age 74)
Hojai, Assam, India[1]
Political partyAll India United Democratic Front (2005 to present)
SpouseRehana Badruddin Ajmal
Children
RelativesSirajuddin Ajmal (brother)
Alma materDarul Uloom Deoband
ProfessionPolitician, businessman
As of 28 February 2021
Source: [1]

Maulana Badruddin Ajmal (born 12 February 1950) is an Indian businessman, politician, philanthropist and Islamic theologian from the state of Assam.[2] He is the state-president of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind for Assam. He was the Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Dhubri constituency from 2009 to 2024 until he lost the election to Rakibul Hussain of Indian National Congress by a margin of more than 10 lakh votes. He's the Founder and President of the All India United Democratic Front since 2005. He is also Chief Executive Officer of a non-profit organization, Ajmal Foundation which established 25 educational institutions,[3] schools, and hospitals.[4]

  1. ^ https://archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4436[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Himanta Biswa Sarma: In this Assam election, Bangladeshi immigrants want their own CM too". 15 February 2016.
  3. ^ Agha, Eram (18 October 2020). "Number of Students Clearing NEET Exam After Coaching From Ajmal Foundation's Increases from 11 to 80". News18. CNN-News18. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  4. ^ Chakravarty, Ipsita; Saikia, Arunabh (18 April 2019). "'Minority communalism is costly': A polarising debate on citizenship makes Assam's Muslims cautious". Scroll. Scroll.in. Retrieved 18 May 2022.