Overview
- Himanta Biswa Sarma, who was elected BJP and NDA legislature party leader on Sunday, met the Governor with letters from 102 allied MLAs to stake his claim.
- The Governor formally appointed Sarma as Chief Minister and set the swearing‑in for Tuesday at 11:40 am at the Veterinary College Field in Khanapara, according to an official notification.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah are expected to attend the ceremony, and local authorities have begun security and traffic preparations.
- The BJP‑led NDA won 102 of 126 seats in the Assam assembly elections, with the BJP taking 82 and allies Asom Gana Parishad and Bodoland People’s Front winning 10 each, ensuring policy continuity into a third term.
- Sarma becomes the first non‑Congress leader to serve two consecutive terms as Assam CM, as other parties recalibrate post‑polls with the TMC issuing show‑cause notices to five spokespersons in Bengal and Congress yet to name a Kerala CM.