Assam’s political landscape has been upended just weeks before the 2026 elections as senior Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi jumped ship to the BJP. While Priyanka Gandhi Vadra expressed regret over the “unfortunate” move, Bordoloi claimed he was forced out by a culture of isolation, marking the second major high-profile defection from the Assam Congress in a month.
In a decisive address in Odisha, Home Minister Amit Shah declared that India will be free from Naxalism by March 31. Highlighting the combined efforts of paramilitary forces and the government’s resolve, Shah stated that the decade-old “Red Corridor” is finally being crushed, paving the way for peace and industrial growth in previously affected regions.
