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{{short description|Indian politician}} | {{short description|Indian politician}} | ||
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| image = File:Pradyut.jpg | | name = Pradyut Bordoloi | ||
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| | | office1 = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]] | ||
| | | term_start1 = 23 May 2019 | ||
| constituency = [[ | | term_end1 = 18 March 2026 | ||
|birth_date | | predecessor1 = [[Rajen Gohain]] | ||
|birth_place | | successor1 = | ||
| occupation | | constituency1 = [[Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency|Nagaon]] | ||
|children | |||
|party | | office2 = [[Government of Assam|Cabinet Minister, Assam]] | ||
|alma_mater | | term_start2 = 21 May 2006 | ||
|profession | | term_end2 = 25 January 2015 | ||
| 1blankname2 = Chief Minister | |||
|sibling | | 1namedata2 = [[Tarun Gogoi]] | ||
|website | | 2blankname2 = Departments | ||
| 2namedata2 = {{bulleted list|Industries and Commerce|Power|Public Enterprises|Education {{small|(2014–15)}}}} | |||
| predecessor2 = {{ubl|[[Anjan Dutta (politician)|Anjan Dutta]] {{small|(Industries, Public Enterprises)}}|Tarun Gogoi {{small|(Power)}}|[[Himanta Biswa Sarma]] {{small|(Education)}}}} | |||
| successor2 = {{ubl|Tarun Gogoi {{small|(Industries, Power, Public Enterprises)}}|[[Sarat Barkotoky]] {{small|(Education)}}}} | |||
| office3 = [[Government of Assam|Minister of State (Independent Charge), Assam]] | |||
| term_start3 = 7 June 2002 | |||
| term_end3 = 21 May 2006 | |||
| 1blankname3 = Chief Minister | |||
| 1namedata3 = [[Tarun Gogoi]] | |||
| 2blankname3 = Departments | |||
| 2namedata3 = {{bulleted list|Environment and Forest|Sports and Youth Welfare {{small|(2004–06)}}}} | |||
| predecessor3 = {{ubl|[[Gobinda Chandra Langthasa]] {{small|(Environment)}}|[[Robin Bordoloi]] {{small|(Sports)}}}} | |||
| successor3 = {{ubl|[[Rakibul Hussain]] {{small|(Environment)}}|[[Gautam Bora]] {{small|(Sports)}}}} | |||
| office4 = [[Government of Assam|Minister of State, Assam]] | |||
| term_start4 = 17 May 2001 | |||
| term_end4 = 7 June 2002 | |||
| 1blankname4 = Chief Minister | |||
| 1namedata4 = [[Tarun Gogoi]] | |||
| 2blankname4 = Departments | |||
| 2namedata4 = {{bulleted list|Finance|Industries and Commerce|Information and Public Relations|Science and Technology|Environment and Forest}} | |||
| office5 = [[Assam Legislative Assembly|Member, Assam Legislative Assembly]] | |||
| constituency5 = [[Margherita Assembly constituency|Margherita]] | |||
| term_start5 = 1998 | |||
| predecessor5 = [[Tarun Gogoi]] | |||
| successor5 = [[Bhaskar Sharma]] | |||
| term_end5 = 2016 | |||
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1959|04|28}} | |||
| birth_place = [[Margherita, Assam]] | |||
| occupation = [[Politician]] | |||
| children = Two Sons | |||
| party = [[Bhartiya Janata Party]] (2026–present) | |||
| other_party = [[Indian National Congress]] (1998–2026) | |||
| alma_mater = [[Cotton University|Cotton College]], [[Gauhati University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|B.A]], [[Master of Arts|M.A]])<br/> [[Jawaharlal Nehru University]] ([[MPhil]]) | |||
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| website = | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Pradyut Bordoloi''' is | '''Pradyut Bordoloi''' (born 28 April 1959) is a [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] politician from [[Assam]] who served as the [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member of Parliament]] for [[Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency|Nagaon]] [[Lok Sabha]] constituency since [[2019 Indian general election|2019]] until 2026.<ref name="Times of India">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/pradyut-quits-cong-gets-offer-from-himanta-to-join-bjp/articleshow/129639799.cms|title=Assam assembly elections: MP Pradyut Bordoloi quits Congress after 30 years, gets offer from Himanta Biswa Sarma to join BJP|work=Times of India|access-date=2026-03-18}}</ref><ref name="business-standard1">[https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/bjp-increases-seats-in-assam-119052401613_1.html Pradyut Bordoloi- Wins in Nagaon]</ref> He was previously a four-term [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|member]] of the [[Assam Legislative Assembly]] representing [[Margherita (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Margherita]] from 1998 to 2016, and a minister in the [[Government of Assam]] between 2001 and 2015.<ref name="telegraph">[https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/congress-key-posts-for-pradyut-ne-leaders/cid/1668650 Congress key posts for Pradyut, NE leaders]</ref><ref name="business-standard2">[http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/pradyut-bordoloi-appointed-govt-spokesperson-in-assam-115060501086_1.html Pradyut Bordoloi appointed govt spokesperson in Assam]</ref> | ||
Bordoloi was previously a member of the [[Indian National Congress]] until 2026. | |||
== Early life == | |||
Bordoloi was born on 28 March 1959 in [[Margherita, Assam]].<ref name="Lok Sabha bio">[https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/pradyut-bordoloi Pradyut Bordoloi]</ref> He graduated from [[Cotton College]], [[Gauhati University]] with a [[Master of Arts|MA]], and from [[Jawaharlal Nehru University]] with an [[MPhil]].<ref name="Lok Sabha bio"/> He was the President of the Assam unit of the [[National Students’ Union of India]].<ref>[https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/pradyut-bordoloi-cong-hand-joins-call-for-transparency-in-party-chief-polls-8126982/ Pradyut Bordoloi, old Cong hand from Tinsukia joins call for transparency in party chief polls]</ref><ref>[https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/congress-mp-from-nagaon-pradyut-bordoloi-tests-positive-for-covid-19-575034 Congress MP From Nagaon, Pradyut Bordoloi, Tests Positive For COVID-19]</ref> | |||
==Political career == | |||
Bordoloi was elected to the [[Assam Legislative Assembly]] from [[Margherita (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Margherita]] in a by-poll in 1998,<ref>[https://www.rediff.com/news/1998/jun/06bypoll.htm Congress stuns BJD-BJP in Orissa]</ref> and was re-elected in 2001, 2006, and 2011.<ref>[https://www.sentinelassam.com/assam-election-2021/candidates/phase1/margherita-vidhan-sabha-in-assam-assembly-election-529004 Margherita Constituency - Population, Polling Percentage, Facilities, Parties Vote Share, Last Election Results]</ref> He was a minister of state in the [[First Tarun Gogoi Ministry|first]] Tarun Gogoi-led Indian National Congress government from 2001 to 2006.<ref name="telegraph"/> He held portfolios of Industries, Commerce, Power, and Public Enterprises as a senior cabinet minister in the [[Second Tarun Gogoi Ministry|second]] and [[Third Tarun Gogoi Ministry|third]] Tarun Gogoi-led Congress ministries from 2006 to 2015.<ref name="telegraph"/> He stepped down as a minister in the 2015 cabinet reshuffle,<ref name="telegraph"/> and was subsequently appointed senior government spokesperson and advisor to the Chief Minister.<ref name="business-standard2"/> In [[2019 Indian general election|2019]], Bordoloi was elected to the [[Lok Sabha]] from [[Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency|Nagaon]].<ref name="business-standard1"/> He was re-elected from Nagaon in [[2024 Indian general election|2024]]. He joined the [[BJP]] in the presence of Assam Chief Minister [[Himanta Biswa Sarma]] on 18 March 2026.<ref name="Times of India"/> | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:12, 15 April 2026
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, Assam | |
| In office 21 May 2006 – 25 January 2015 | |
| Chief Minister | Tarun Gogoi |
| Departments |
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| Preceded by |
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| Succeeded by |
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| Minister of State (Independent Charge), Assam | |
| In office 7 June 2002 – 21 May 2006 | |
| Chief Minister | Tarun Gogoi |
| Departments |
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| Preceded by |
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| Succeeded by |
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| Minister of State, Assam | |
| In office 17 May 2001 – 7 June 2002 | |
| Chief Minister | Tarun Gogoi |
| Departments |
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| Member, Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1998–2016 | |
| Preceded by | Tarun Gogoi |
| Succeeded by | Bhaskar Sharma |
| Constituency | Margherita |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 April 1959 Margherita, Assam |
| Political party | Bhartiya Janata Party (2026–present) |
| 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[edit | edit source]
Bordoloi was born on 28 March 1959 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[edit | edit source]
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 18 March 2026.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Pradyut Bordoloi- Wins in Nagaon
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Congress key posts for Pradyut, NE leaders
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Pradyut Bordoloi appointed govt spokesperson in Assam
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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