New Delhi, March 19 -- Former Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi, who recently joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Thursday said that allegations made by Manickam Tagore regarding alleged ED pressure "do not affect" him.

Speaking to ANI in the national capital, Bordoloi said, "Manikam Tagore would definitely say that because now they have to justify. But I'm least bothered by what he's saying. It doesn't affect me in any case."

Earlier in the day, Bordoloi expressed gratitude towards the BJP after the party announced him as a candidate from Dispur constituency for the upcoming Assam assembly elections and said that he will work to build a positive rapport with the people.

"I am grateful. I did not ask anything from the BJP when I dec...