Himanta Biswa Sarma is set to take oath as the Chief Minister of Assam for a second consecutive term on Tuesday, May 12. The swearing-in ceremony will be held at 11:40 am at the Veterinary College campus in Guwahati.
The ceremony is being viewed as politically significant as it marks the beginning of the third consecutive term of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in the state.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh are expected to attend the event along with several senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders and chief ministers and deputy chief ministers from NDA-ruled states.
Himanta Biswa Sarma first became the Chief Minister of Assam in 2021. With his second consecutive term, he will become the first non-Congress leader in the state to serve two consecutive terms as chief minister. Under his leadership, the Bharatiya Janata Party has further strengthened its political position in Assam. In the Assembly elections, the party secured a majority on its own.
The NDA alliance led by the Bharatiya Janata Party won 102 seats in the 126-member Assam Legislative Assembly. The Bharatiya Janata Party secured 82 seats, while the Asom Gana Parishad won 10 seats and the Bodoland People's Front also won 10 seats.
The Bharatiya Janata Party achieved a full majority in Assam on its own for the first time.
Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya will administer the oath of office and secrecy to the chief minister and members of the council of ministers. According to sources, a smaller cabinet is likely to be sworn in initially, including representatives from the Bharatiya Janata Party and its alliance partners.
Political sources indicated that several senior leaders may take oath as ministers during the ceremony, including Rameswar Teli, Atul Bora, Chandan Brahma and Ajanta Neog.
There is also discussion that MLA Ranjeet Kumar Dass may be named as the candidate for the post of Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly.
Several Union ministers and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders are also expected to participate in the swearing-in ceremony.
