Himanta Biswa to take oath as Assam CM for second term

The stage is set for Himanta Biswa Sarma to take oath as Assam chief minister for a second consecutive term on Tuesday, marking the start of the BJP-led NDA government?s third straight tenure in the state.

The swearing-in ceremony at the Veterinary College Field in Khanapara is expected to witness the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal and BJP national president Nitin Nabin, along with over 40 NDA chief ministers and deputy



chief ministers.

Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya, who on Sunday appointed Sarma as the chief minister, will administer the oath of office and secrecy to the BJP leader and members of the new Council of Ministers at 11:40 am.

Sarma, who first became chief minister in 2021, will be the first non-Congress leader in Assam to serve two consecutive terms as CM.

This will be the NDA?s third consecutive term in the state since the BJP-led alliance first came to power in 2016 under then chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal.