Kamal Ghorui
GUWAHATI: Himanta Biswa Sarma was unanimously re-elected as the BJP legislature party leader for a second consecutive term during a meeting held in Guwahati on Sunday.The BJP legislature party meeting took place in the presence of central observers JP Nadda and Nayab Singh Saini.The oath-taking ceremony will be held on Tuesday and will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.Assam BJP president Dilip Saikia said preparations are underway for the swearing-in ceremony on May 12, which he described as a “historic moment”. He said the chief minister is expected to take oath along with 102 MLAs in the presence of Modi, who will attend as the chief guest.Preparations are also in full swing in Guwahati for the BJP Legislature Party meeting to formally elect its leader, followed by a joint NDA meeting to choose the alliance leader.Saikia said, “We are going to hold a meeting of NDA and BJP Legislative party in no time… We will inform the governor about the government formation claim by afternoon. Preparations are underway for the swearing-in ceremony on the 12th, which will be a historic moment as the CM will take oath along with 102 MLAs in the presence of PM Modi as the Chief guest.”The BJP-led NDA secured a strong mandate in the state, winning 102 seats against the opposition’s 75 seats. The BJP won 82 seats, while its allies AGP and BOPF secured 10 seats each, taking the NDA’s total to 102. While the opposition Mitrajoot of INC secured 19 seats, Raijor Dal secured only 2 seats, while AJP failed to secure even a single seat. Meanwhile, AIUDF managed to get 2 seats.
