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Himanta Biswa Sarma set for Assam CM oath on May 12 after BJP NDA victory
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Published on 10 May 2026
The new CM was chosen as BJP and NDA
Himanta Biswa Sarma will take oath as Assam’s Chief Minister on May 12 after being elected leader of both the BJP Legislature Party and the NDA Legislature Party. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has blessed the BJP for a third term in Assam. Sarma also thanked Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP national president Nitin Nabin for their support.
- Sarma will be sworn in as Assam CM on May 12
- Elected leader of both BJP legislature and NDA legislature
- Modi backs BJP for a third term in Assam
- Sarma credits Amit Shah and BJP president Nitin Nabin
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