The Hindu reports: Himanta Biswa Sarma was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Assam for the second consecutive term on Tuesday (May 2, 2026). Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya administered the oath of office to Mr. Sarma at a grand ceremony held at the Veterinary Ground in the Khanapara area in Guwahati.
Also Read | Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s political timeline Four MLAs - the BJP’s Rameswar Teli and Ajanta Neog, AGP’s Atul Bora, Charan Boro of BPF- also took oath as Ministers. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Sarbananda Sonowal, Pabitra Margherita, Chief Ministers and deputy chief ministers of BJP-ruled States, and BJP president Nitin Nabin were present at the swearing-in ceremony. Also Read | BJP-led NDA scores hat-trick in Assam The swearing-in ceremony marks the formation of the third successive NDA government in the State.
Background
Assam’s longest-serving woman Legislator, a veteran tea tribe leader, and senior representatives of allies AGP and BPF were among the four Ministers sworn into the new cabinet on Tuesday (May 12) alongside Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, as the BJP-led NDA Government began its third consecutive term in the State. Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya administered the oath of office and secrecy to BJP leaders Ajanta Neog and Rameswar Teli, along with Atul Bora of the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and Charan Boro of the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF). Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed confidence in Himanta Biswa Sarma’s leadership as the latter took oath as the Chief Minister of Assam for a second term.
Key facts
- Himanta Biswa Sarma was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Assam for the second consecutive term on Tuesday (May 2, 2026).
- Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya administered the oath of office to Mr.
- Sarma at a grand ceremony held at the Veterinary Ground in the Khanapara area in Guwahati.
- Also Read | Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s political timeline Four MLAs - the BJP’s Rameswar Teli and Ajanta Neog, AGP’s Atul Bora, Charan Boro of BPF- also took oath as Ministers.
- Also Read | BJP-led NDA scores hat-trick in Assam The swearing-in ceremony marks the formation of the third successive NDA government in the State.
What this means
Fadnavis expressed gratitude to the people of Assam for electing the NDA government for a consecutive third term and believed that the state will play a pivotal role in the country’s progress in the coming years. “For the third time, Bharatiya Janata Party government is being formed in Assam. I bow down to the people of Assam for the immense faith they have reposed in Prime Minister Modi and our popular Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma,” he said.
“I am confident that, just as Assam has transformed over the last ten years under the Prime Minister’s leadership, these coming five years will witness even greater development for the state; furthermore, I firmly believe that Assam will play a pivotal role in the overall progress of the nation,” he added. Ambassador to India, is among the foreign delegates present at the ceremony. Himanta Biswa Sarma was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Assam for the second consecutive term.
Originally reported by The Hindu. This story has been edited and re-presented by BRIC Team.
