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| office = [[Member of Parliament]], [[Lok Sabha]]
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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.
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