India, March 19 -- A day after sitting MP Pradyut Bordoloi joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), his son Prateek Bordoloi on Thursday withdrew his candidature from the Margherita Assembly constituency, citing the prevailing circumstances as unsuitable for continuing in the electoral contest.

In a letter to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Prateek Bordoloi said his decision was aimed at ensuring clarity and maintaining the confidence of both voters and party workers. He noted that the people of Margherita, as well as dedicated Congress workers, deserved a candidate whose position was unequivocal, particularly at a critical juncture."It would not be appropriate for me to continue as a candidate in the present circumstances," he sa...