“We thank the people for reposing their trust in us... I urge all the elected members of the alliance to work with dedication and honesty,” Sarbananda Sonowal said.
GUWAHATI: Sarbananda Sonowal signed off as Assam CM on Sunday with a quote from the Mahabharata, where Bhishma — lying on a bed of arrows — tells the eldest Pandava Yudhisthir that a king must stand for the country and not the other way round.
Addressing newly-elected MLAs of BJP and its allies after Himanta Biswa Sarma’s election as the leader of the House and the state’s next CM, Sonowal said, “So, we the representatives of the people, exist for society and the country. This we should keep in mind and always work in the interest of the country and society. Many of you here have worked with dedication in the last five years and so society has re-elected you. Respect the love and trust of society.”