Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Assam for a second successive term, as the BJP-led NDA returned to power in the state for the third consecutive time.
Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya administered the oath of office and secrecy to Sarma at a grand swearing-in ceremony held at Khanapara in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and several senior BJP and NDA leaders.Along with Sarma, five Ministers were also inducted into the new Council of Ministers. Former Union Minister Rameswar Teli, Asom Gana Parishad president Atul Bora, United People’s Party Liberal leader Charan Boro and senior BJP leader Ajanta Neog took oath as Ministers.
#WATCH | Guwahati: BJP's Himanta Biswa Sarma takes oath as the Chief Minister of Assam for the second consecutive term at Veterinary College ground in Khanapara pic.twitter.com/K5sGEN7jVF
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According to information, the ceremony was attended by Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, besides BJP national leaders and Chief Ministers from 22 NDA-ruled states.Several prominent religious leaders, including 15 Satradhikars from Assam’s Vaishnavite monasteries, were also present at the event. Leading industrialists and distinguished personalities from different sectors attended the ceremony as well.
Dressed in traditional Assamese attire, Sarma took the oath amid loud cheers from party workers and supporters gathered at the venue.The BJP leader returned to office after the NDA secured a decisive mandate in the recently concluded Assembly elections.This is Sarma’s second straight term as Chief Minister after he first assumed office in 2021. Under his leadership, the BJP has further strengthened its political dominance in the northeastern state by forming the government in Assam for a third consecutive term.Earlier, Sarma was unanimously elected leader of the BJP Legislature Party and NDA Legislature Party in Assam. He later met Governor Acharya and staked claim to form the new government.
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