The BJP-led NDA assumed the mantle of power for the third term on Tuesday as Himanta Biswa Sarma was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Assam for the second time in a row, cementing the saffron party’s dominance in the state.
BJP’s Rameshwar Teli and Ajanta Neog, AGP’s Atul Bora, and Charan Boro of BPF also took oath as ministers, representing the tea community, women, the regional community and the indigenous Bodo tribe, respectively.
Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya administered the oath of office to Sarma and the four legislators at a 25-minute grand ceremony held at the Veterinary Ground in Khanapara area in Guwahati.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Sarbananda Sonowal, Pabitra Margherita, chief ministers and deputy chief ministers of BJP-ruled states and BJP president Nitin Nabin were present at the swearing-in ceremony.
The PM said the NDA government assuming office for the third consecutive term was a “great day for Assam” and congratulated Chief Minister Sarma on taking oath for the second time. In a post on X, the PM said Sarma had made a mark as a ‘’wonderful administrator and has done pioneering work for the state. My best wishes to him for the tenure ahead’’.
Sarma said that it was an extremely emotional moment for him as he took oath as the CM for the second consecutive term. He said this would not have been possible without the PM’s guidance, which had been the “biggest motivating factor for his government’’. The NDA won a record 102 seats in the 126-member House, including 82 from the BJP. BJP allies Asom Gana Parishad and Bodoland Peoples’ Front bagged 10 seats each.
