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Himanta Biswa Sharma is believed to be the man behind BJP s expansion in North-East
Sarma will replace Sarbananda Sonowal, who tendered his resignation as Assam CM to Governor Jagadish Mukhi
NEW DELHI: Himanta Biswa Sarma, the charioteer of BJP`s stride in the Northeast, is all set to take oath as the 15th Chief Minister of Assam amid a simple ceremony on Monday.
Himanta Sarma, who was elected as the leader of the BJP legislative party in Assam on Sunday, will replace Sarbananda Sonowal, who tendered his resignation as Assam Chief Minister to Governor Jagadish Mukhi.
The Governor also accepted
Chief minister-elect Himanta Biswa Sarma being feliciated by BJP’s Assam observer Narendra Singh Tomar in Guwahati on Sunday
GUWAHATI: Assam’s chief minister-designate Himanta Biswa Sarma’s life speaks volumes of how he wrote his destiny in his own way from a tender age. At the age of 52, he achieved it, but not without his due share of ups and downs.
Himanta made a mark early in his life as a child artiste in Assamese movies and went on to become the errand boy for Aasu leaders during anti-foreigner’s movement. In between he would double as a ball boy of Assam Police football team only to get himself a front row view of the game.
: Monday, May 10, 2021, 8:13 AM IST
Himanta Biswa Sarma set to take oath as Assam Chief Minister today; calls it the biggest day in my life
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Himanta Biswa Sarma, the charioteer of BJP s stride in the Northeast, is now the brightest star in the political spectrum in the city of eastern lights. The 52-year-old leader is all set to swear in as the 15th Chief Minister of Assam on Monday.
Sarma was elected as the leader of the BJP legislative party in Assam on Sunday. He will replace Sarbananda Sonowal, who tendered his resignation as Assam Chief Minister to Governor Jagadish Mukhi on Sunday.
Himanta Biswa Sarma s never-say-die spirit gets him CM s post
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Denied chief ministership in 2015 by Congress leadership, Himanta Biswa Sarma finally makes it to the post in 2021. In the span of seven years, he led BJP to a resounding victory in Assam twice.
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Denied chief ministership in 2015 by Congress leadership, Himanta Biswa Sarma finally makes it to the post in 2021. In the span of seven years, he led BJP to a resounding victory in Assam twice. Sarma had chequered political life as he moved on from former Assam chief minister, Tarun Gogoi’s trusted lieutenant to Prime minister Narendra Modi’ and Union Home minister Amit Shah’s blue eyed boy.
Himanta Biswa Sarma will be the new Assam chief minister.
His name as the BJP Legislature Party leader was proposed by outgoing CM Sarbananda Sonowal and seconded by BJP state unit chief and MLA Ranjeet Kumar Dass and MLA Nandita Garlosa.
In the 126-member Assam House, BJP has 60 MLAs. Its allies Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and United People s Party Liberal (UPPL) have nine and six MLAs respectively. Both parties backed Sarma as the CM. The swearing-in is expected on Monday.
The BJP legislature party meeting was also attended by party’s central leaders Narendra Singh Tomar, BL Santhosh, Arun Singh and Vaijyanta Panda.