Guwahati, March 20 -- Denied a ticket by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from the prestigious Dispur seat, sitting MLA Atul Bora now faces an uncertain political future as he weighs his options after being replaced by former Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi.

Bora, who has represented Dispur since 2016, is among 19 sitting MLAs, including a minister, who were dropped as the party fielded several new and younger candidates, including a sizeable number of those who switched sides from the Congress, across 88 constituencies where candidates were announced on Wednesday.

"Now I have three options. Contest as an independent, extend my support to the Congress candidate or do nothing. I will hear my supporters before taking a decision," said the 66...