3 Things Assam Congress weakens, semaglutide generics, and three dead in Raipur
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Mar 23, 2026 Sukrita Baruah, senior reporter on Assam politics, explains Pradyut Bordoloi's long Congress tenure and sudden switch to the BJP. Anonna Dutt, health journalist, breaks down semaglutide, its mechanism and the surge of generics after patent expiry. They also cover a deadly manual scavenging incident in Raipur and the systemic failures behind it.
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Senior Congress Exit Reveals Party Erosion
- Pradyut Bordoloi's defection signals deeper institutional collapse in Assam Congress.
- Sukrita Baruah notes he was a four-time MLA, two-term minister and recent Lok Sabha MP who felt sidelined and humiliated over ticket processes.
Convoy Attack And The 'Hero's Welcome' Story
- Bordoloi described being attacked in a panchayat convoy and accused a Congress MLA's lieutenant of masterminding it.
- He says the accused was later welcomed by the MLA and feted with Gaurav Gogoi, which he found humiliating and raised with party bosses.
BJP Strategy Of Recruiting Former Congress Faces
- Bordoloi joined BJP days after resigning and was immediately fielded from Dispur, showing BJP's strategy of recruiting ex-Congress leaders.
- Sukrita says many BJP state faces are former Congress figures from the Tarun Gogoi era.