Pradyut Bordoloi resigns from Cong; likely to join BJP

In a significant political development ahead of the Assam Assembly elections, senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Pradyut Bordoloi on Tuesday tendered his resignation from the primary membership of the party, dealing a major blow to the Congress in the state.
In a letter to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Bordoloi expressed “an overwhelming sense of sadness” while announcing his decision to step down from all posts, privileges, and responsibilities within the party. Bordoloi also recently wrote a letter to the Congress leadership expressing his displeasure with the functioning of the Congress party and its state president, Gaurav Gogoi.
According to sources, Bordoloi is likely to join BJP. He is also expected to be fielded as the BJP candidate from the prestigious Dispur Assembly constituency.