Assam BJP minister Nandita Gorlosa joined the Congress late on Sunday night, just a day before the nomination deadline for the assembly polls. She will be contesting as the Congress candidate for the Haflong (ST) constituency.
Gorlosa was denied a party ticket by the BJP, which fielded Rupali Langthasa from the seat. She had reacted soon after the BJP announced its candidate list on March 19.
Senior leaders, including Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, had reached out to her. However, Gorlosa joined the Congress in the presence of party leaders, including Assam Pradesh Congress Committee general secretary Nirmal Langthasa.
The Congress had named Nirmal Langthasa as its candidate from Haflong in its fifth list released on Sunday. Following Gorlosa’s induction, the party leadership replaced Langthasa and fielded her instead.
Voting for the single phase assembly election to all 126 seats will take place on April 9.
