Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inducted BJP MLAs Jayanta Malla Baruah and Nandita Gorlosa into the state cabinet on Thursday, a month after the BJP government completed a year in office
Assam: BJP Losing Political Capital For Delay In Announcing Name Of Chief Minister
by Jaideep Mazumdar - May 5, 2021 07:59 AM
Himanta Biswa Sarma, Amit Shah, and Sarbananda Sonowal
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Nearly 72 hours have elapsed since early Sunday afternoon when it became apparent to all that the BJP-led NDA is returning to power in Assam but till the time of writing the party had not announced the name of the chief minister.
The news, though expected, of the BJPâs convincing victory in the just-concluded elections in Assam triggered intense speculation over the Chief Ministership.
During the poll campaign, the BJP had desisted from declaring that Sarbananda Sonowal would be made the chief minister for the second term.