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After Borah, Bordoloi joins BJP: Can Gandhis keep the flock together in Assam?
In a significant political development weeks before the Assam Assembly elections, sitting Nagaon Lok Sabha MP Pradyut Bordoloi has resigned from the Congress party and joined the BJP. Bordoloi, a two-time MP and former state minister, cited feeling humiliated and sidelined within the party as reasons for his departure. He stated his resignation was due to multiple issues, not just a single ticket allocation dispute concerning the Laharighat constituency. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma welcomed Bordoloi into the BJP. This event follows other high-profile defections from the Assam Congress, including former state party chief Bhupen Kumar Bora. The departure poses a challenge for the state Congress, led by Gaurav Gogoi, ahead of the single-phase polls scheduled for April 9.
