Himanta Biswa Sarma will take oath as CM for the second time today along with these four leaders.

After Bengal, today is being considered a big and historic day for the politics of Assam, when BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma is going to take oath as the Chief Minister of Assam for the second consecutive time, this time BJP is going to score a hat-trick in Assam. The special thing is that he will become the first non-Congress leader to become the Chief Minister of the state for the second consecutive time. Many big faces of NDA including Prime Minister Modi will be present in this grand swearing-in ceremony to be held in Khanapara, Guwahati.

NDA is going to form the third consecutive government in Assam. The alliance of BJP, Assam Gana Parishad (AGP) and Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) has further strengthened its hold in the politics of the state. This time in the elections, BJP had made development and Assamese identity the biggest issue, which clearly benefited the alliance in the election results.

Who will attend the swearing-in ceremony?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be present during the oath of office of the Chief Minister. Apart from this, Chief Ministers and Deputy Chief Ministers of 22 NDA ruled states and union territories will also participate in the ceremony. BJP National President Nitin Naveen, many industrialists, religious leaders and foreign diplomats will also be a part of this program. Among non-NDA states, only Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Duhwama has been invited.

Which ministers will take oath along with Himanta Sarma?

Along with Himanta Biswa Sarma, four ministers will also take oath. These include leaders of BJP and its allies. Sarma himself announced the names of the ministers on social media platform X. The leaders who took oath include Rameswar Teli, Atul Bora, Charan Boro and Ajanta Neog. Atul Boro is the president of AGP, while Charan Boro represents BPF. Ajanta Niyog has been a minister earlier also. Rameshwar Teli has been a Minister of State in the Central Government and will now again play an active role in the politics of Assam.

Who will become the speaker of Assam Assembly?

Himanta Biswa Sarma also announced that former minister Ranjeet Kumar Dass will be made the NDA candidate for the post of Assam Assembly Speaker. He said that ‘I am also happy to inform that Honorable MLA Shri Ranjit Das will be our candidate for the post of Speaker of Assam Assembly.’

What did Himanta Biswa Sarma say?

Before taking oath, Himanta Sarma gave a big message regarding the identity and land of Assam. He wrote on X that ‘There can be no compromise with the land, identity and future of Assam. After freeing 1.5 lakh bighas of land from encroachment, NDA 3.0 is now moving forward with a strong resolve to take back 5 lakh more bighas of land for the people of Assam. For us, caste (community), mati (land) and bheti (foundation) are first. He also made many big announcements for the youth and tea garden workers. Sarma said that the NDA 3.0 government will provide entrepreneurship assistance of up to Rs 5 lakh to 10 lakh youth.

Why is NDA’s victory in Assam considered special?

In 2016, BJP made a big entry in the politics of North-East India by gaining power in Assam for the first time. At that time NDA had formed the government under the leadership of Sarbananda Sonowal. After this, under the leadership of Himanta Biswa Sarma, BJP continuously strengthened its political hold. This time too, BJP contested the elections on the agenda of ‘Identity and Development’ and returned to power for the third consecutive time. According to political analysts, this victory is being considered a sign of NDA’s strong hold in the Northeast.