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BJP strongman Himanta Biswa Sarma to take charge as 15th Assam CM on Monday
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Guwahati: Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma addresses a press conference in Guwahati on Oct 29, 2018. . Image Source: IANS News
Guwahati, May 9 : The BJP s lead strategist in northeastern states and senior leader Himanta Biswa Sarma, who had played significant role in forming saffron party led governments in three other northeastern states - Tripura, Manipur and Arunachal will take charge as the 15th Chief Minister of Assam on Monday.
Raj Bhavan officials said that Governor Jagdish Mukhi would administer the oath of office to the Chief Minister designate Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday noon at the famous Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra in Guwahati.
One of NE s influential politicians, Sarma fulfils his much-awaited vision
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Sujit Chakraborty ( IANS) |
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Sun, May 9 2021 22:57 IST |
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Guwahati: Finance, PWD, Health and Family Welfare Minister of Assam Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma addressing a press conference at Janata Bhawan in Guwahati on June 16, 2018. . Image Source: IANS News
Guwahati, May 9 : Considered as the most powerful politician in the entire northeastern region, 52-year-old Himanta Biswa Sarma, who s target was always set on the top executive post in Assam, will fulfil his long cherished dream when he takes oath as the 15th Chief Minister of the state on Monday.
Since 2015, when he quit the Congress and joined the BJP, Sarma was the most acceptable organiser for both the central and state leaders of the saffron party.
BJP-led NDA retains power in Assam with less number of seats
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BJP-led NDA retains power in Assam with less number of seats. Image Source: IANS News
Guwahati, May 3 : The ruling BJP-led alliance, which returned to power in Assam for the second consecutive term, secured 11 seats less than the 2016 assembly polls. The Bharatiya Janata Party, the dominant partner of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), bagged 60 seats, similar to what it got five years ago. The NDA went on to finally win 75 seats in the 126 member assembly.
BJP s old ally Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) won nine seats against 14 seats that it won last time while its new partner United People s Party Liberal (UPPL) won six seats as the Bodoland based party for the first time contested the assembly elections.
Himanta Biswa Sarma wins for fifth time, sidesteps query on chief ministership
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The BJP had projected the then union minister Sarbananda Sonowal as its chief minister before the assembly polls in 2016, but the ruling party did not announce any name for the top post this time. Speculations were rife that Sarma would be the new CM.
Assam Results 2021: BJP will form govt and CM will also be from BJP, says Himanta Biswa Sarma
After winning a fifth consecutive term in Assembly polls, BJP leader and senior Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that he did not want to talk about who would become the next chief minister of the state as the decision will be made by the party s central parliamentary board.