After getting a historic mandate in Assam assembly elections, BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma, along with the new Cabinet, is likely to take oath as chief minister for the second time in a row on May 12.
This will be the third time the BJP has come to power in Assam. On May 6, Himanta resigned from the position of the chief minister, as per the protocol. He handed over his resignation to Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya at the Raj Bhavan, which marked the formal initiation of the process of government formation.
The governor accepted Himanta's request and asked him to continue as the state’s caretaker Chief Minister till the new government assumes office. Himanta has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the swearing-in ceremony of the new government in Guwahati.
Riding on a strong mandate, the BJP-led NDA has returned to power in Assam for a third straight term, consolidating its grip on the state. The BJP secured 82 seats in the 126-member Assembly, comfortably surpassing the halfway mark.
