title: Abu Saleh Najmuddin
text: # Abu Saleh Najmuddin
  
  Abu Saleh Najmuddin was a former legislator of Assam. 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 Hiteswar Saikia. Abu Saleh is an advocate by profession.
  
  ## Political career
  
  Abu Saleh fought the 1996 Assembly Constituency Election as the Congress candidate and was elected as the MLA from Badarpur Constituency with a total vote of 30138 against Dipak Deb of BJP who gained 2nd position with 16434 votes.
  
  In 1996, he stood against CPM candidate Ramendra De whom he defeated with a huge margin of 35,256.
  
  