Overview
- In a letter to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, the first-time candidate asked to withdraw, saying it would be inappropriate to continue in the present circumstances.
- His father, senior Congress leader and Nagaon MP Pradyut Bordoloi, resigned from the party and joined the BJP a day earlier.
- Prateek said stepping aside would prevent confusion among Margherita voters and party workers about his commitment and the party’s position.
- He reaffirmed loyalty to the Congress and said he would continue working for Margherita in any capacity assigned by the leadership.
- State chief Gaurav Gogoi expressed sympathy and support, as coverage situated the development within a broader wave of Opposition defections boosting the BJP ahead of the Assam elections.