Badruddin Ajmal

Badruddin Ajmal
Member of parliament
for Dhubri
Assumed office
16 May 2009
Preceded by Anwar Hussain
Constituency Dhubri
Personal details
Born 12 February 1950 (age 67)
Bombay, Bombay State, India
(now Mumbai, Maharashtra)
Political party All India United Democratic Front (2013 to present)
Profession Politician, businessman

Badruddin Ajmal[1] (born 12 February 1950) is a member of the Indian Parliament[2] from Dhubri Lok Sabha constituency, born in the Indian state of Assam.[3]

He established the Assam United Democratic Front (AUDF), now the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF)[4] and consolidated its position in Indian politics especially in Assam. He is also the president of the Assam State Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind.[5]

Ajmal was featured in the 2015-16 list of World's 500 Most Influential Muslims published by Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre of Jordan.[6]

Social activities

A Fazil-e-Deoband (Equivalent to master's degree in Islamic Theology and Arabic) from Darul Uloom Deoband, Moulana Badruddin Ajmal is an industrialist, a businessman and a social worker.[7]

He is the Managing Trustee of Haji Abdul Majid Memorial (HAMM) Public Trust, Hojai. This trust is best known for the charitable hospital, Haji Abdul Majid Memorial Hospital and Research Center[8] at Hojai, Assam.

OTHER INFO: Founder : (i) Markaz Academy and Associate Schools, Maryam Ajmal Womens College of Science & Technology at Hojai; (ii) Ajmal Group of Colleges Founder President of reputed NGO Markazul Ma`arif, Hojai, Assam which runs schools, orphanages and welfare projects Founder Trustee : HAMM Public Trust Trustee, Darul Uloom Imdadia, Mumbai Managing Trustee (i) HAMM Hospital & Research Centre, Assam; (ii) Ajmal Foundation; (iii) Al-Salam Charitable Hospital Goalpara; and (iv) AWHAQ Hospital Moirabari Chairman  : (i) Markaz Darul Yatama,Udali, Assam (200 students); (ii) Markar Darul Yatama, Manipur, Assam (150 student); (iii) Markazul Maarif Education & Research Centre, Mumbai President : (i) Markaz Darul Yatama,Goalpara, Assam (1000 students); (ii) All India United Democratic Front; (iii) All Assam Tanzim Madaris-e-Qumia; (iv) Naib-e-Shaikhul Jamia Darul Uloom Baskandi; (v) Hojai Session Reception Committee of Assam Sahitya Sabha, 2004; and (vi) State Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind, Assam; (vii) Darul Hadith, Jayanagar Madrassa, Assam; (viii) All Assam Non-Govt. Madrassa Board; Pro-vice-chancellor, Darul Uloom, Banskandi (Assam); Director  : (i) Shaik-ul-hind Academy, Deoband, U.P.; (ii) Ajmal Group of Companies Member : (i) (Shura) Advisory Board, Darul Uloom Deoband, Saharanpur, U.P.; (ii) Central Working Committee, Jamiat Ulama-E-Hind, New Delhi; (iii) Muslim Personal Law Board; (iv) Advisory Board, Darul Uloom, Deoband, Uttar Pradesh; (v) Governing Body, Madrassa-e-Shahi, Muradabad; (vi) Governing Body, Madrassa Tarajamaul Masjid, Bhopal; and (vii) Central Working Committee, Jamat Ulema-e-Hind; Chief Patron of the 100 Days Massive Literacy Program to make Hojai 100% literate in the year 2004, the only township in the entire Eastern India to are achieved such feat; Ajmal Skill Training for Employment and Placement, jointly initiated with the Govt. of India, Ministry of Rural Development, New Delhi; and Ajmal Rural Technology and Demonstration Centre and Krishi Vikash Kendra; Voted as the most Influential Indian of Assam in a public survey conducted by the famous OUTLOOK Magazine, New Delhi in 2013 Was given the title of Mohsin-e Millat at the All India Educational Convention in Guwahati organized by AFMI on 29 Dec. 2013 for his welfare activities and developmental efforts for the downtrodden people Was conferred the title of Sir Syed of North East by Justic M.S. A. Siddiqui in Dec. 2013 for outstanding works in the field of education specially in North East Actively involved in politics for doing service to the common man, a platform which, he believes, can change the face and future of any country, especially the poor and the needy. Actively associated with several educational, cultural and social institutions in rural and remote areas

Political activities

In 2006 election for Assam Legislative Assembly, he was elected simultaneously from two constituencies — South Salmara and Jamunamukh — by a large margin of votes, and was also elected as the leader of the AUDF Legislative Party which altogether won 10 seats in its maiden electoral fight.[9]

In 2011 election for Assam Legislative Assembly, AIUDF won 18 seats and emerged as the largest opposition party in Assam.[10]

An Assamese Muslim group, the Sadou Asom Gariya – Moria Desi (SAGMJ), along with the All Assam Students Union, blamed Ajmal for inflammatory comments following Assam violence in 2012.[11]

Literary activities

Ajmal was the president of Hojai session reception committee of Assam Sahitya Sabha, 2004 and Darul Hadith, Jayanagar Madrassa, Assam.[7]

References

  1. ↑ AIUDF President
  2. ↑ 15th Lok sabha members, Assam, India
  3. ↑ "Himanta Biswa Sarma: In this Assam election, Bangladeshi immigrants want their own CM too".
  4. ↑ http://www.aiudf.org AIUDF Official Website
  5. ↑ TNN (5 October 2013). "Ajmal re-elected Assam Jamiat chief". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "22 Indians among world's influential Muslims - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  7. 1 2 Bioprofile of 15th Lok Sabha members, India
  8. ↑ Ajmal Foundation
  9. ↑ AUDF may join UPA, The Hindu
  10. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
  11. ↑ "Assam Muslims blame perfume baron for unrest". Hindustan Times. 17 August 2012. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012.
Party political offices
Preceded by
Badruddin Ajmal		 Leader of the All India United Democratic Front Party in the 16th Lok Sabha
2014–present		 Incumbent
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