India, Feb. 22 -- Former Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bhupen Borah formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday and was appointed a member of the party's State Executive Committee.

The appointment was announced by Assam BJP president Dilip Saikia at a joining programme held at the party's state headquarters, Vajpayee Bhawan, in Guwahati. The development comes at a politically significant moment, with elections to the 126-member Assam Assembly expected in March-April.

Borah had resigned from the Congress on February 16, triggering speculation about his political future. The Congress leadership reportedly did not immediately accept his resignation, and senior leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, are learnt t...