[3] In 2004, Bora started his political career as a member of BJP's National Media Cell, the party's in-house communication and public relations unit.

[4] In November 2008, Bora was selected to run the communications office of BJP's Prime Ministerial Candidate for the 2009 Lok Sabha Elections, LK Advani.

[citation needed][5] As a part of the 2009 campaign team, he was also instrumental in producing BJP's IT Vision document.

In the 2011 elections to the state legislature, he was pitted by his party to stand against Himanta Biswa Sarma, two-time legislator and minister, in the Jalukbari assembly constituency.

[citation needed] In April 2013, Bora was appointed a member of BJP National Executive Committee (NEC).