Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Elected As NDA Leader, Set To Return As Chief Minister On May 12

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Himanta Biswa Sarma has been elected as the leader of the BJP Legislature Party and the NDA Legislature Party on Sunday. Sarma is scheduled to take the oath as the chief minister of Assam on May 12. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the ceremony as the chief guest.

Sarma expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and National President Nitin Nabin after being elected the BJP Legislature Party's leader and the NDA Legislature Party.

Sarma Expresses Gratitude To PM Modi

“Prime Minister Narendra Modi has blessed us to form the government in Assam for a third consecutive term. I express my heartfelt gratitude to the Prime Minister. The people have blessed us, and we will carry out development work over the next five years. I also express my gratitude to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and National President Nitin Nabin," he said.

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Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday met Union Health Minister JP Nadda and Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, who were appointed as the BJP’s central observer and co-observer for Assam, respectively. The BJP partners in the alliance, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and Bodoland People’s Front (BPF), supported Sarma’s nomination, leading to his unanimous election as the NDA leader, Nadda said.

Sarma and other NDA leaders are scheduled to call on Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya at the Lok Bhawan later on Sunday to discuss matters pertaining to government formation, officials said.Following constitutional procedure, Sarma had submitted his resignation to the governor on Wednesday.

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The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has secured a third consecutive term in Assam after winning 102 seats in the 126-member Assembly. The BJP has risen as the largest party with 82 seats, while its allies, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF), won 10 seats each.