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From ‘kingmaker’ to underdog: Badruddin Ajmal leads by 27,967 votes in toughest post-delimitation test
In the 2026 Assam Assembly elections, AIUDF founder Badruddin Ajmal led in the newly carved Binnakandi constituency with 89,452 votes, ahead by 27,967 over Rejaul Karim Chowdhury of Assam Jatiya Parishad, with Shahab Uddin Majumdar of AGP in third. The race marks Ajmal’s attempt to regain influence after the 2024 Lok Sabha setback and a 2023 delimitation that reshaped the electoral map. Polling ended on April 9, 2026, and results were declared on May 4, 2026.
Why It Matters
Ajmal, a veteran leader and three-term MP, is contesting a high-stakes seat in a post-delimitation landscape, reflecting broader shifts in Assam politics and minority representation.
Timeline
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Election results: Ajmal leads in Binnakandi
May 4, 2026
Election results show Ajmal leading with 89,452 votes, ahead by 27,967 votes; Rejaul Karim Chowdhury of the Assam Jatiya Parishad has 61,485 votes; Shahab Uddin Majumdar of the Asom Gana Parishad has 14,660 votes (lead of 74,792 over the third-placed candidate).
Polling concludes in Binnakandi
April 9, 2026
Polling in the Binnakandi constituency concluded on April 9, 2026.
Affidavit assets for 2026
2026
In his 2026 affidavit, Ajmal declared total assets worth approximately ₹226.31 Crore, making him once again the wealthiest candidate in the state.
Ajmal's 2024 Lok Sabha defeat
2024
Ajmal lost his Dhubri Lok Sabha seat in the 2024 elections to Congress’s Rakibul Hussain.
Binnakandi carved out in 2023 delimitation
2023
The Binnakandi constituency was carved out from the old Jamunamukh segment during the 2023 delimitation.
AIUDF's 2021 Assembly performance
2021
AIUDF won 16 seats as part of a Grand Alliance in the 2021 Assam Assembly elections.
First legislative breakthrough: 2006 assembly debut
2006
Ajmal made his assembly debut in 2006 by winning two seats (South Salmara and Jamunamukh) simultaneously.
Birth of Badruddin Ajmal
February 12, 1950
Badruddin Ajmal was born in Hojai.