GUWAHATI, May 10: Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Sunday invited Chief Minister-elect Himanta Biswa Sarma to form the next government, paving the way for the NDA’s third consecutive term in Assam.
After being unanimously elected leader of the BJP-led NDA’s legislature party, Sarma, along with alliance leaders, met the governor at Lok Bhavan and formally staked claim to form the government.
“The Governor has invited Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma to form the new government in Assam,” a statement from Lok Bhavan said.
The swearing-in ceremony will be held at the Veterinary College Playground in Khanapara on Tuesday and is expected to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and BJP president Nitin Nabin, among others.
The NDA, comprising the BJP, AGP and BPF, secured a sweeping mandate in the polls, winning 102 seats in the 126-member House. Sarma, who first became CM in 2021, is set to become the first non-Congress leader in Assam to serve two consecutive terms as CM.
