Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday tendered his resignation to Governor Jagadish Mukhi prior to a meeting of the BJP Legislature Party which is expected to elect the next Chief Minister of the state, Raj Bhawan sources said. As is the tradition, the Governor asked Sonowal to continue in office till the formation of the new government. The party s central leadership had summoned Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, both contenders for the top post, to New Delhi on Saturday for discussions on the formation of the next government in the state. The duo held a series of meetings, lasting for more than four hours, with BJP President J P Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, following which Sarma said the BJP s legislature party is likely to meet on Sunday and all questions related to the formation of the next government will be answered there.
Himanta Biswa Sarma to be next Assam chief minister, will assume charge on May 10
Sarma s name was proposed by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and seconded by BJP state party president Ranjeet Kumar Dass and newly elected Haflong MLA Nandita Garlosa
PTI | May 9, 2021 | Updated 15:43 IST
Himanta Biswa Sarma
North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) convenor Himanta Biswa Sarma has been unanimously elected as the leader of the BJP Legislature Party on Sunday and consequently will soon be invited to form government as the Chief Minister of the state, central observer and Union Agricultural Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Sunday.
Sarma s name was proposed by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and seconded by BJP state party president Ranjeet Kumar Dass and newly elected Haflong MLA Nandita Garlosa.
Sonowal tenders resignation, prior to election of new Assam CM
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Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal (in front) and Chief Ministerial candidate Himanta Biswa Sarma attend the BJP’s legislative party meeting to choose the next Chief Minister of Assam in Guwahati on Sunday, 09 May 2021. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR
BJP Legislature Party is expected to elect the next Chief Minister of the State
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday tendered his resignation to Governor Jagadish Mukhi prior to a meeting of the BJP Legislature Party, which is expected to elect the next Chief Minister of the State, Raj Bhawan sources said.
Himanta Biswa Sarma was on Sunday unanimously selected as the new chief minister of Assam.
Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar made the announcement at the BJP legislature party meeting in Guwahati this afternoon
Tomar said no other name was proposed in the meeting and that there was complete consensus on the name of Sarma.
Now that he has been officially announced as the chief minister, Sarma is expected to meet the Governor this evening and take oath as the new chief minister of Assam tomorrow.
Regarding the outgoing chief minister, Sarbanand Sonowal, sources say that the BJP is toying with a couple of ideas to accommodate him. He may be brought to the Centre via the Rajya Sabha and accommodated in the Union Cabinet.
Sarbananda Sonowal submits resignation, prior to election of new Assam CM
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The party s central leadership had summoned Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, both contenders for the top post, to New Delhi on Saturday for discussions on the formation of the next government in the state.
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BJP had not announced the name of the Chief Minister before the polls and speculations are rife for the last one week on who would be the next Chief Minister of the state.
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday tendered his resignation to Governor Jagadish Mukhi prior to a meeting of the BJP Legislature Party which is expected to elect the next Chief Minister of the state, Raj Bhawan sources said. As is the tradition, the Governor asked Sonowal to continue in office till the formation of the new government.