Guwahati, March 18 (IANS) Reacting to senior leader Pradyut Bordoloi’s decision to join the BJP, Lok Sabha MP and Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday termed the move a “personal choice” and asserted that the upcoming Assembly elections are not about individuals but about “freeing the state from fear and mafiaraj”. Speaking to reporters, Gogoi said that Bordoloi had been given significant opportunities by the Congress in recent years. “Two years ago, he was given the ch…
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New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Former Congress leader Pradyut Bordoloi on Wednesday said that his decision to join the BJP was driven by his admiration for Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and dissatisfaction with the Congress. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi shortly after formally joining the BJP, Bordoloi said he was impressed by the functioning and work ethic of the Chief Minister.“I have joined the BJP after being satisfied with the work of the Chief Minister. His dedication towards…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) After Assam Lok Sabha MP Pradyut Bordoloi quit the Congress and joined the BJP, Nishikant Dubey, BJP MP from Jharkhand, on Wednesday said that one should not be surprised if more Congress leaders resign from the party in the coming days. He hinted that even Gaurav Gogoi could step down in the future.Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, Dubey questioned the current state of the Congress. “Is there anything left in Congress? Yesterday, as you saw, Congress members…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday warmly welcomed former Congress leader Pradyut Bordoloi into the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), asserting that the grand old party no longer has space for “self-respecting individuals”. Speaking to reporters in the national capital shortly after Bordoloi formally joined the BJP, CM Sarma described his induction as a significant political development, and said it reflected a broader trend of Congress leaders shift…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Hours after quitting the Congress party, Lok Sabha MP from Assam, Pradyut Bordoloi, joined the BJP in the national capital on Wednesday. Bordoloi, who was a minister in Assam during the Congress regime, joined the BJP in the presence of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and state BJP president Dilip Saikia.Pradyut Bordoloi said he was “deeply hurt” and “left with no option” but to resign from the Indian National Congress, alleging repeated humiliation and a la…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Following the resignation of Assam Lok Sabha MP, Pradyut Bordoloi, from the Congress, party leader Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday termed the development as “unfortunate” and “truly regrettable,” expressing disappointment over his exit. Bordoloi reportedly submitted his resignation to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, ending his long association with the party amid allegations of internal dissatisfaction.Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, Priyanka Gandhi said,…
Guwahati, March 18 (IANS) Assam Pradesh Mahila Congress president and senior leader Mira Borthakur on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on former party colleague Pradyut Bordoloi following his resignation from the Congress, alleging that his decision to quit the party was driven by “selfish interests” rather than ideological differences. Speaking to reporters, Borthakur claimed that Bordoloi had amassed significant assets and properties during his tenure as a minister in Assam under the Cong…
Guwahati, March 18 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Pradyut Bordoloi on Wednesday said he was “deeply hurt” and “left with no option” but to resign from the Indian National Congress, alleging repeated humiliation and a lack of a conducive environment within the party’s Assam unit.Speaking to reporters after stepping down, Bordoloi said the decision was painful but inevitable. “I am saddened to take this step, but I had no option left. I was mentally hurt and internally …
Guwahati, March 17 (IANS) 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 addressed to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Bordoloi expressed “an overwhelming sense of sadness” while announcing his decision to step down from all posts, privileges, and responsib…
Guwahati, March 17 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would accord “due respect” to Congress leader Pradyut Bordoloi if he chooses to join the party, amid growing political churn ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. Speaking after attending a meeting of the BJP’s election committee in New Delhi, Chief Minister Sarma said the party is open to leaders who wish to contribute to its organisational strength in Assam. “If Pradyut …