India, March 23 -- Assam politician Nandita Gorlosa has come into the spotlight ahead of the 2026 assembly elections after switching from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to the Congress at the last minute. The sitting MLA from the Haflong (ST) constituency and a former state minister took the step after the BJP denied her a ticket for the upcoming polls, instead nominating newcomer Rupali Langthasa from the seat.

Her defection, which came just a day before the deadline for filing nominations, triggered a reshuffle in the Congress's candidate list as the party decided to field her from Haflong. The move is being seen as a significant political development in Assam's hill district of Dima Hasao, where Gorlosa has served as MLA since 2021 ...