Himanta Biswa Sarma Takes Oath As Assam Chief Minister For Second Straight Term; Greets PM Modi

Guwahati: Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday took oath as the Assam Chief Minister for a second consecutive term in Guwahati, with this the 57-year-old has become the first non-Congress leader in the state to assume charge as the Chief Minister for a second successive term.  

Who took the oath?

Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Tuesday administered the oath of office to Himanta Biswa Sarma as the next Chief Minister of Assam, this is the third NDA government in Assam, and Sarma has become the only non-Congress chief minister to achieve the feat in the state.

#WATCH | Guwahati: BJP's Himanta Biswa Sarma takes oath as the Chief Minister of Assam for the second consecutive term at Veterinary College ground in Khanapara pic.twitter.com/K5sGEN7jVF

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After taking the oath as the Chief Minister of Assam, BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma greeted PM Narendra Modi.

VIDEO | Guwahati: PM Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) greets newly sworn-in Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa).

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Four MLAs of the NDA has also taken oath in the presence of PM Narendra Modi, Union Ministers and Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled States.

Rameswar Teli takes oath as Assam minister.

VIDEO | Guwahati: Rameswar Teli takes oath as Assam minister.

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Who attended the ceremony?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP National President Nitin Nabin, and former BJP President and Union Health Minister JP Nadda attended the swearing-in ceremony of Himanta Biswa Sarma.

#WATCH | Guwahati: PM Narendra Modi arrives at Veterinary College ground in Khanapara for the swearing-in ceremony of the Assam government led by Himanta Biswa Sarma

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Where did the event happen?

After a historic performance in the 2026 Assam Assembly elections, the swearing-in ceremony of the new Chief Minister of the state, Himanta Biswa Sarma, took place on Tuesday at the Veterinary College ground in Khanapara in Guwahati, making the 57-year-old, the first non-Congress leader in the state to assume charge as the Chief Minister for a second successive term.

What about the election?

The NDA, comprising the BJP, AGP and BPF, secured a sweeping mandate in the Assam assembly elections, winning a record 102 seats in the 126-member House. The BJP alone bagged 82, its first single-party majority in the state, while AGP and BPF won 10 seats each.