Abu Saleh Najmuddin was a former

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. He won assembly elections in 1991 and 1996 from Badarpur constituency. He was a Minister in Government of Assam under the chief ministership of late

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. Abu Saleh was an advocate by profession.

Political career

Abu Saleh fought the 1996 Assembly Constituency Election as the

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candidate and was elected as the MLA from Badarpur Constituency with a total vote of 30138 against Dipak Deb of

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who gained 2nd position with 16434 votes. In 1996, he stood against

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candidate Ramendra De whom he defeated with a huge margin of 35,256.

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