Himanta Biswa Sarma took oath as Chief Minister for the second consecutive time, creating history

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Senior BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma today took oath as the Chief Minister of Assam for a second consecutive term. Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya administered the oath of office and secrecy to Dr Sarma at a ceremony held at the Veterinary College Ground in Khanapara, Guwahati.

Along with Dr Sarma, four MLAs – Rameswar Teli, Atul Bora, Charan Boro and Ajanta Neog – were also sworn in as Cabinet Ministers.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, several Union Ministers and Chief Ministers from BJP-ruled states attended the ceremony.

With this, Dr Sarma has become the first non-Congress leader in Assam to serve consecutive terms as Chief Minister.