New Delhi, March 18 -- After resigning from the Congress party ahead of the Assam legislative assembly elections, MP Pradyut Bordoloi on Wednesday joined the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Assam BJP President Dilip Saikia.

Bordoloi, today, confirmed his acceptance when asked if he would join the BJP.

Pradyut Bordoloi has accused the party leadership of sidelining him, which led to the end of his lifelong association with the Congress party amid allegations of internal mistreatment.

He clarified that the resignation stemmed from "multiple issues" as opposed to a singular ticket allocation for the Assam Assembly elections.

"For me, getting a ticket was not a question of life a...