All India Democratic United Front (AIUDF) president Badruddin Ajmal on Friday, March 27, said that Asaduddin Owaisi will visit Assam in early April, marking a significant step in the party’s campaign outreach ahead of the Assembly elections.
Ajmal said the visit was finalised following a meeting between his son, Abdul Rahman Ajmal, and Owaisi in Delhi. “Today my son Abdul Rahman Ajmal formally went to have dinner with them… they had a word, then they spoke to me and then they agreed upon visiting Assam,” he said, adding that the parties plan to “organise at least eight programmes” during the visit.
Owaisi had earlier confirmed his party’s support for AIUDF during a phone conversation. He said the decision followed a request from Ajmal and noted that “Abdul Rahman Ajmal… met me today at my residence in Delhi. I also spoke with Badruddin Ajmal over the phone.”
Sharing details of his itinerary, Owaisi said he will travel to Guwahati for a two-day visit, during which he is expected to address multiple public meetings in support of AIUDF candidates. The visit is being viewed as part of a broader strategy to consolidate minority votes in key constituencies.
The development comes alongside AIMIM’s recent outreach in West Bengal, where the party extended support to Humayun Kabir and his Aam Janata Unnayan Party. Owaisi said the effort is aimed at strengthening minority leadership in the region, adding, “Our attempt is that a leadership from the Muslim minority emerges and strengthens… This alliance is not limited to just this election.”
Political observers say AIMIM’s parallel engagements in Assam and West Bengal indicate a push to expand its footprint across eastern India, which could influence electoral equations in constituencies with sizeable minority populations.
Assam will go to polls in a single phase on April 9 for its 126-member Assembly, while West Bengal will vote in two phases on April 23 and April 29. Counting of votes is scheduled for May 4.
