Assam Assembly elections 2026: Pradyut factor in Congress’s third list of candidates
The Hindu
Congress’s third candidate list for Assam Assembly elections highlights the Pradyut factor and notable party shifts among MLAs.
The Pradyut Bordoloi factor dominated the third list of 22 Congress candidates released for the April 9 Assembly polls on Thursday (March 19, 2026).
The party had announced the names of 65 candidates in two instalments earlier.
Congress retained MLA Asif Mohammad Nazar from the Laharighat constituency and dropped Sibamoni Bora, who defeated Bharatiya Janata Party heavyweight Angoorlata Deka to win the Batadrava seat in 2021.
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The two are linked to the resignation of Nagaon MP Pradyut Bordoloi from Congress on March 17. Ms. Bora was travelling with Mr. Bordoloi when their vehicle was attacked by a group of men in April 2025.
Mr. Bordoloi quit Congress over the party’s alleged indifference to his plea not to re-nominate Mr. Nazar, as one of his attackers was reportedly the MLA’s close associate. The BJP was quick to field Mr. Bordoloi from the Dispur seat.
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