Pradyut Bordoloi
Pradyut Bordoloi | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 23 May 2019 – 18 March 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Rajen Gohain |
| Constituency | Nagaon |
| Cabinet Minister, Government of Assam | |
| In office 27 May 2011 – 25 January 2015 | |
| Chief Minister | Tarun Gogoi |
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| In office 21 May 2006 – 18 May 2011 | |
| Chief Minister | Tarun Gogoi |
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| Member, Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1998–2016 | |
| Preceded by | Tarun Gogoi |
| Succeeded by | Bhaskar Sharma |
| Constituency | Margherita |
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| Born | 28 April 1959 |
| Party | Bhartiya Janata Party (2026 - Present) |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (1998 - 2026) |
| Children | Two Sons |
| Alma mater | Cotton College, Gauhati University (B.A, M.A) Jawaharlal Nehru University (MPhil) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Pradyut Bordoloi (born 28 April 1959) is a Bharatiya Janata Party politician from Assam who served as the Member of Parliament for Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency since 2019 until 2026.[1][2] He was previously a four-term member of the Assam Legislative Assembly representing Margherita from 1998 to 2016, and a minister in the Government of Assam between 2001 and 2015.[3][4] Bordoloi was previously a member of the Indian National Congress until 2026.
Early life
Bordoloi was born on 28 March 1958 in Margherita, Assam.[5] He graduated from Cotton College, Gauhati University with a MA, and from Jawaharlal Nehru University with an MPhil.[5] He was the President of the Assam unit of the National Students’ Union of India.[6][7]
Political career
Bordoloi was elected to the Assam Legislative Assembly from Margherita in a by-poll in 1998,[8] and was re-elected in 2001, 2006, and 2011.[9] He was a minister of state in the first Tarun Gogoi-led Indian National Congress government from 2001 to 2006.[3] He held portfolios of Industries, Commerce, Power, and Public Enterprises as a senior cabinet minister in the second and third Tarun Gogoi-led Congress ministries from 2006 to 2015.[3] He stepped down as a minister in the 2015 cabinet reshuffle,[3] and was subsequently appointed senior government spokesperson and advisor to the Chief Minister.[4] In 2019, Bordoloi was elected to the Lok Sabha from Nagaon.[2] He was re-elected from Nagaon in 2024. He joined the BJP in the presence of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on 18th March, 2026.[10]
References
- ^ "Assam assembly elections: MP Pradyut Bordoloi quits Congress after 30 years, gets offer from Himanta Biswa Sarma to join BJP". Times of India. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ a b Pradyut Bordoloi- Wins in Nagaon
- ^ a b c d Congress key posts for Pradyut, NE leaders
- ^ a b Pradyut Bordoloi appointed govt spokesperson in Assam
- ^ a b Pradyut Bordoloi
- ^ Pradyut Bordoloi, old Cong hand from Tinsukia joins call for transparency in party chief polls
- ^ Congress MP From Nagaon, Pradyut Bordoloi, Tests Positive For COVID-19
- ^ Congress stuns BJD-BJP in Orissa
- ^ Margherita Constituency - Population, Polling Percentage, Facilities, Parties Vote Share, Last Election Results
- ^ "Assam assembly elections: MP Pradyut Bordoloi quits Congress after 30 years, gets offer from Himanta Biswa Sarma to join BJP". Times of India. Retrieved 18 March 2026.