Assam Congress rocked: Two key leaders defect to BJP, Rahul Gandhi under pressure
Assam Congress rocked: Two key leaders defect to BJP, Rahul Gandhi under pressure
- •Assam Congress faces a major setback as two prominent leaders, Bhupen Bora and MP Pradyut Bordoloi, join BJP ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.
- •Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's 'Chanakya Niti' is seen as a 'surgical strike' against Congress, weakening the party's position after Rahul Gandhi's 'Nyay Yatra'.
- •Pradyut Bordoloi, a two-time MP and four-time MLA, was considered an intellectual face of Congress with significant influence in Nagaon, Morigaon, and Tinsukia districts.
- •Bhupen Bora, former state president, was a key organizer and influential among 'Khilonjia' indigenous Hindu voters in Upper and North Assam, impacting around 45 seats.
- •The defections raise questions about internal strife within Congress, with Bordoloi alleging humiliation by Gaurav Gogoi and Jitendra Singh, putting Rahul Gandhi's leadership under scrutiny.
