India, May 4 -- All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) founding president and veteran leader Badruddin Ajmal, contesting the 2026 Assam Assembly elections from the newly carved Binnakandi constituency in Hojai district, was leading with 89,452 votes, ahead by 27,967 votes, while Rejaul Karim Chowdhury of the Assam Jatiya Parishad trailed with 61,485 votes; Shahab Uddin Majumdar of the Asom Gana Parishad was in third place with 14,660 votes, behind by 74,792.

A three-time former Member of Parliament and a renowned Islamic theologian, Ajmal is leading the AIUDF as an independent force this cycle, aiming to re-establish his political dominance following a setback in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Ajmal's 2026 campaign is positioned as a ...