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Assam CM Himanta Sarma resigns to governor after BJP hat trick win
Politics
Published on 6 May 2026
He filed resignation immediately after the election win
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma handed his formal resignation to Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya after BJP’s decisive victory in the assembly polls. The resignation signals the end of the current assembly term and clears the way for government formation under the party’s win, following a remarkable hat-trick in Assam and a first-time push elsewhere.
- Sarma tendered his resignation to Governor Acharya after the poll result
- The resignation ends the current assembly term in Assam
- BJP secured a hat trick of wins in the state
- Government formation now moves to the next process
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