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The resignation of Assam MP Pradyut Bordoloi from the Congress, who past joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, was “unfortunate”, Congress person Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said connected Tuesday (March 17, 2026), adding that differences implicit summons allocation whitethorn person triggered his exit.
However, responding to a question connected a drawstring of defections from the Congress to the BJP, she remarked “ideology besides matters”.
“I deliberation helium was upset implicit summons allocation, and I privation we had a accidental to person a conversation; it is unfortunate,” Ms. Vadra, who heads the party’s screening committee for the Assam Assembly election, told reporters successful the Parliament complex.
Mr. Bordoloi, who headed the Congress manifesto committee for the upcoming polls, discontinue the enactment precocious connected Tuesday and joined the BJP.
His exit came weeks aft erstwhile Assam Congress main Bhupen Borah abandoned the Congress and joined the BJP.
Dealing with a caller setback successful poll-bound Assam, the Congress’ responses ranged from outrage implicit “betrayal” to accusing the BJP of poaching its leaders.
“Pradyut’s betrayal is not conscionable political—it is moral. Elected connected the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi, helium chose the way of Godse’s ideology. Nagaon gave him its spot done Congress—he has repaid it with deceit. He indispensable resign,” Congress MP Manickam Tagore said successful a station connected X.
“A traitor who switches sides successful the mediate of the battlefield cannot flight the judgement of the people,” Mr. Tagore added.
Rajya Sabha MP and Congress Working Committee subordinate Syed Naseer Hussain said the BJP was “stealing their leaders”.
“They don’t person radical of their own, bully articulate people. That’s wherefore they are stealing our people,” Mr. Hussain told reporters successful the Parliament complex.
