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NDA stakes claim after meeting Assam Governor Himanta Sarma set for third straight term win
Politics
Published on 10 May 2026
The coalition claims the keys after a brief Lok Bhavan meeting
NDA leaders met Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya at Lok Bhavan and staked their claim to form the next government. Himanta Biswa Sarma is set to lead, marking the third consecutive NDA government in Assam. The assembly election results delivered a strong majority, and Sarma is poised to become the first non-Congress CM to win two back to back terms.
- NDA leaders met Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya at Lok Bhavan
- They staked their claim to form the next government in the state
- Himanta Biswa Sarma is set to lead for a third consecutive term
- It would make him the first non-Congress CM to serve two consecutive terms
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