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BJP's Pradyut Bordoloi, Who Quit Congress, Wins From Dispur In Assam
Pradyut Bordoloi, a former Congress MP who joined the BJP in mid-March, won the Dispur seat by 49,667 votes, defeating Mira Borthakur Goswami. The result forms part of a broader set of outcomes in Assam, including a strong lead for CM Himanta Biswa Sarma in Jalukbari and BJP victories in multiple constituencies.
Why It Matters
The win signals political realignment in Assam, with a veteran leader switching sides and securing a key urban seat ahead of a broader BJP performance.
Timeline
9 Events
Gogoi's first Assembly contest; previously represented Jorhat in the Lok Sabha
May 4, 2026
This contest marked Gaurav Gogoi's first Assembly contest; he had previously represented Jorhat in the Lok Sabha.
Gogoi loses Jorhat; Goswami defeats Gogoi by 23,182 votes
May 4, 2026
Gaurav Gogoi lost from Jorhat; BJP candidate Hitendranath Goswami defeated him by 23,182 votes. Goswami is the sitting MLA in Jorhat.
AIUDF wins Dalgaon
May 4, 2026
Mazibur Rahman, fielded by AIUDF, won Dalgaon by a margin of over 28,800 votes.
Sarma leads Jalukbari by over 80,000 votes
May 4, 2026
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma established a lead of over 80,000 votes over his nearest Congress rival Bidisha Neog in Jalukbari.
Dispur seat results: Bordoloi wins by 49,667 votes
May 4, 2026
BJP candidate Pradyut Bordoloi won Dispur by 49,667 votes, polling 1,03,337 votes to Mira Borthakur Goswami's 53,670; independent Jayanta Kumar Das also contested.
Assam assembly elections voting held on April 9, 2026
April 9, 2026
Voting in the Assam assembly elections was held on April 9, 2026.
Bordoloi joins BJP in mid-March 2026
March 2026
Bordoloi, a Congress MP for over five decades, joined the BJP in mid-March 2026, less than a month before the Assam assembly elections voting on April 9.
Re-elected to Lok Sabha from Nagaon (2024)
2024
Pradyut Bordoloi was elected to the Lok Sabha from Nagaon again in 2024.
Bordoloi elected to Lok Sabha from Nagaon (2019)
2019
Pradyut Bordoloi, then a Congress MP, was elected to the Lok Sabha from Nagaon in 2019.