India, March 23 -- Assam Cabinet Minister Nandita Gorlosa on Monday filed her nomination from the Haflong Assembly constituency as a Congress candidate, a day after switching sides following denial of a BJP ticket.

Gorlosa, who represented Haflong in the outgoing Assembly, joined the Congress on Sunday evening after the BJP fielded debutant Rupali Langthasa from the seat. Her exit comes despite reported efforts by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to persuade her to remain in the party.

The Congress, which had earlier named its state general secretary Nirmal Langthasa as its candidate from Haflong, withdrew his candidature in her favour. The party said the decision was taken in the "greater public interest".

Assam Pradesh Congress Com...