He took pains to explain why the AIUDF was contesting only three (Dhubri, Barpeta and Karimganj) of the 14 Lok Sabha seats in Assam. In 2014, the AIUDF had contested 10 seats, winning three, and reducing the Congress to three — its worst performance till date. Senior Assam Congress leaders rejected Ajmal’s claim but admitted to being against allying with the AIUDF because it is perceived as a party working for migrant Muslims. Badruddin Ajmal campaigning in lower Assam’s Dhubri district town. Or to convince, post-2016, all sections of Muslim voters why they should side with the AIUDF.

Source: The Telegraph April 22, 2019 01:18 UTC