In a crucial development on Thursday, Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina congratulated BJP's Himanta Biswa Sarma on taking oath as the Chief Minister of Assam.
What Himanta Biswa Sarma s Elevation Says About BJP s â and Congress s â Politics
The BJP leadershipâs choice reflects a realistic understanding of what is working politically in the state â something the Congress failed to grasp when Sarma was in the party.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Himanta Biswa Sarma and Sarbananda Sonowal (right) in Guwahati, Sunday, May 9, 2021. Photo: PTI
Politics12/May/2021
At Guwahatiâs Sankardev Kalakshetra Auditorium, Himanta Biswa Sarma took oath on Monday as the 15th chief minister of Assam.
In the recently concluded elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led ‘Mitrajot’ alliance, which also comprises the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and United Peopleâs Party Liberal (UPPL), secured an impressive victory, bagging 75 seats in the 126-member assembly. With this, the incumbent alliance has become the first non-Congress government to retain power for a consecutive term in the stateâs political history.