Dispur, April 4 -- The battle for Dispur, the seat of power in Assam, has taken a dramatic turn for the 2026 Assembly elections. In a high-stakes irony, the constituency is set to witness a fight between a former Congress heavyweight now wearing saffron and a veteran BJP loyalist fighting as a rebel independent.

Former Congress leader Pradyut Bordoloi is now set to contest the seat as a BJP candidate, facing a direct challenge from ex-BJP veteran Jayant Kumar Das. Despite being a "newcomer" to the party, he has been given the ticket to leverage his administrative experience and appeal to a broader base.

Das, who was recently expelled from the BJP for six years, is now campaigning as an independent candidate, setting the stage for an int...