Himanta Biswa Sarma to take oath as Assam s 15th CM today
Sarma will be administered the oath of office by the Governor on Monday at the Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra at 12 noon.
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Updated: May 10, 2021, 06:43 AM IST
The BJP s lead strategist in northeastern states and senior leader Himanta Biswa Sarma, who was on Sunday elected as the leader of the newly-elected MLAs of the party, will take charge as the 15th Chief Minister of Assam on Monday.
Governor Jagdish Mukhi invited him to be sworn in after Sarma met him Sunday. Sarma will be administered the oath of office by the Governor on Monday at the Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra at 12 noon.
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Himanta Biswa Sarma was elected as the leader of its legislative party in Assam on Sunday in Guwahati.
Jitendra Singh, Baijayant Panda congratulate Assam s CM-designate Himanta Biswa Sarma ANI | Updated: May 09, 2021 14:55 IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): After BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma s name was announced as the next Chief Minister of Assam, Union Minister Jitendra Singh and BJP national Vice President Baijayant Panda on Sunday congratulated him for the selection. Congratulations Himanta Biswa Sarma for being elected as CM-designate of Assam. I am sure, under your dynamic leadership, the State of Assam and entire Northeast will usher in a new era of development and prosperity, and play an important role in India s growth story, tweeted Union Minister Jitendra Singh.
Assam Cabinet to take oath at 12 noon on Monday: Himanta Sarma ANI | Updated: May 09, 2021 16:06 IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): Himanta Biswa Sarma, who was elected as the leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislative party in Assam, said that the state s new Cabinet will take oath at 12 noon on Monday.
The BJP leader will be sworn in as the next chief minister of Assam after Sarbananda Sonowal.
A legislative party meeting was held today to decide the next chief minister of the state. BJP chief JP Nadda had also chaired a meeting regarding the same in Delhi.
Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday tendered his resignation to Governor Jagdish Chandra Mukhi at Raj Bhavan, Assam.
NEW DELHI : BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma was elected as the leader of its legislative party in Assam, making him the next Chief Minister of the state,
Sarbananda Sonowal tenders his resignation as Assam CM to Governor ANI | Updated: May 09, 2021 12:57 IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], May 9 (ANI): Outgoing Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday tendered his resignation to Governor Jagdish Chandra Mukhi here at the Raj Bhavan. With the blessings of the people, tendered my resignation as the Chief Minister of Assam to the Hon ble Governor Shri @jagdishmukhi ji in Raj Bhavan, Guwahati, Sonowal said in a tweet.
It is still not confirmed as to who will become the next chief minister of the state after the BJP-led NDA alliance registered a resounding win in the recent assembly polls.