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| name = Pradyut Bordoloi
| name = Pradyut Bordoloi
| image = File:Pradyut.jpg
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| office = [[Member of Parliament]], [[Lok Sabha]]
| office1 = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| term_start = 23 May 2019
| term_start1 = 23 May 2019
| term_end =  
| term_end1 = 18 March 2026
| majority =  
| majority 1 =  
| predecessor = [[Rajen Gohain]]
| predecessor1 = [[Rajen Gohain]]
| constituency = [[Nowgong (Lok Sabha constituency)|Nowgong]]
| constituency1 = [[Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency|Nagaon]]
|birth_date     = {{birth date|df=yes|1958|03|28}}
| office2 = [[Cabinet Minister]], [[Government of Assam]]
|birth_place   = [[Margherita, Assam]]
| termstart3 = 21 May 2006
| occupation   = [[Politician]]
| termend3 = 18 May 2011
|children       = Two Sons
| 1blankname3 = Chief Minister
|party         = [[Indian National Congress]]  
| 1namedata3 = [[Tarun Gogoi]]
|alma_mater     =[[Cotton University|Cotton College]], Guwahati<br/> [[Jawaharlal Nehru University]], New Delhi.
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| 2namedata3 = {{bulleted list|Industries and Commerce|Power|Public Enterprises}}
| nationality   = Indian
| termstart2 = 27 May 2011
|sibling       =  
| termend2 = 25 January 2015
|website       =[https://www.pradyutbordoloi.com www.pradyutbordoloi.com]
| 1blankname2 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata2 = [[Tarun Gogoi]]
| 2blankname2 = Departments
| 2namedata2 = {{bulleted list|Industries and Commerce|Power|Public Enterprises|Education {{small|(2014{{ndash}}2015)}}}}
| office4 = [[Assam Legislative Assembly|Member, Assam Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency4 = [[Margherita Assembly constituency|Margherita]]
| term_start4 = 1998
| predecessor4 = [[Tarun Gogoi]]
| successor4 = [[Bhaskar Sharma]]
| term_end4 = 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)
| otherparty = [[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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'''Pradyut Bordoloi''' is an [[Assamese people|Indian]] [[Politician]] from the state of [[Assam]], currently serving as a Member of Parliament for [[Nowgong (Lok Sabha constituency)|Nowgong]] constituency. [[Indian National Congress]] candidate and former [[Minister of State]] Pradyut Bordoloi, breached the BJP bastion of Nowgong, by defeating party MLA [[Rupak Sharma]] by 16,752 votes in the [[Lok Sabha]] Elections held in 2019.<ref>[https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/bjp-increases-seats-in-assam-119052401613_1.html Pradyut Bordoloi- Wins in Nagaon]</ref>
'''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>{{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.


He was a member of the [[Assam Legislative Assembly]] from [[Indian National Congress]]. He became a minister in the [[Tarun Gogoi]] led government. He was a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of Legislative Assembly]] from [[Margherita (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Margherita]] He was also spokesperson of the state government in [[Tarun Gogoi]] government<ref>[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> until 2016. He had been elected four consecutive times for [[Margherita (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Margherita]].<ref>[http://assamassembly.gov.in/pradyut-bordoloi-2011.html  Shri Pradyut Bordoloi - Who's Who.]</ref>
== 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>


Previously, he was also the President of [[National Students’ Union of India]] in [[Assam]]. He was minister of state for home affairs and later promoted as minister of state with independent charge for environment and forest, Bordoloi also was a Cabinet minister for power, industries and commerce.<ref>[http://assamassembly.gov.in/pradyut-bordoloi-2011.html Shri Pradyut Bordoloi - Who's Who]</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 18th March, 2026.<ref>{{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>


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Pradyut Bordoloi
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
23 May 2019 – 18 March 2026
Preceded byRajen Gohain
ConstituencyNagaon
Cabinet Minister, Government of Assam
In office
27 May 2011 – 25 January 2015
Chief MinisterTarun Gogoi
Departments
  • Industries and Commerce
  • Power
  • Public Enterprises
  • Education (2014–2015)
In office
21 May 2006 – 18 May 2011
Chief MinisterTarun Gogoi
Departments
  • Industries and Commerce
  • Power
  • Public Enterprises
Member, Assam Legislative Assembly
In office
1998–2016
Preceded byTarun Gogoi
Succeeded byBhaskar Sharma
ConstituencyMargherita
Personal details
Born (1959-04-28) 28 April 1959 (age 67)
Margherita, Assam
NationalityIndian
Political partyBhartiya Janata Party (2026 - Present)
Other political
affiliations
Indian National Congress (1998 - 2026)
ChildrenTwo Sons
Alma materCotton College, Gauhati University (B.A, M.A)
Jawaharlal Nehru University (MPhil)
OccupationPolitician

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 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

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

  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. 2.0 2.1 Pradyut Bordoloi- Wins in Nagaon
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Congress key posts for Pradyut, NE leaders
  4. 4.0 4.1 Pradyut Bordoloi appointed govt spokesperson in Assam
  5. 5.0 5.1 Pradyut Bordoloi
  6. Pradyut Bordoloi, old Cong hand from Tinsukia joins call for transparency in party chief polls
  7. Congress MP From Nagaon, Pradyut Bordoloi, Tests Positive For COVID-19
  8. Congress stuns BJD-BJP in Orissa
  9. Margherita Constituency - Population, Polling Percentage, Facilities, Parties Vote Share, Last Election Results
  10. "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.