In a significant political development ahead of the 2026 Assam Assembly elections, senior Congress leader and sitting Lok Sabha MP Pradyut Bordoloi has resigned from the Indian National Congress and formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The switching ceremony took place in Delhi in the presence of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and state BJP president Dilip Saikia.
Pradyut Bordoloi, who represented the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency, submitted his resignation to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, expressing an “overwhelming sense of sadness” over his decision after a long association with the party. Sources indicate that dissatisfaction with ticket distribution and internal party decisions played a key role in his exit. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra described the move as unfortunate, attributing it to Bordoloi’s unhappiness over ticket allocations.
This defection follows closely on the heels of former Assam Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah’s switch to the BJP less than a month earlier. With Bordoloi’s departure, Congress has now lost one of its three sitting MPs from Assam, further weakening its organizational strength and parliamentary representation in the state.
The move is viewed as a major setback for the Congress in Assam, where the party is already grappling with internal discord and leadership challenges. Political observers note that Bordoloi’s influence in central Assam, particularly in Nagaon, could shift voter dynamics in favor of the BJP ahead of the high-stakes assembly polls. Speculation has also surfaced about Bordoloi potentially contesting the prestigious Dispur constituency on a BJP ticket, adding to the party’s strategic positioning in the state capital region.
CM Himanta Biswa Sarma welcomed Bordoloi to the BJP fold, emphasizing the party’s openness to leaders contributing to its growth in Assam. This latest high-profile defection underscores the ongoing realignments and erosion of opposition unity in the state as parties intensify preparations for the 2026 elections.
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