Himanta Biswa Sarma set to return as Assam CM on May 12; PM Modi, Amit Shah to attend ceremony

GUWAHATI: Himanta Biswa Sarma was unanimously re-elected arsenic the BJP legislature enactment person for a 2nd consecutive word during a gathering held successful Guwahati connected Sunday.The BJP legislature enactment gathering took spot successful the beingness of cardinal observers JP Nadda and Nayab Singh Saini.The oath-taking ceremonial volition beryllium held connected Tuesday and volition beryllium 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 ceremonial connected May 12, which helium described arsenic a “historic moment”. He said the main curate is expected to instrumentality oath on with 102 MLAs successful the beingness of Modi, who volition be arsenic the main guest.Preparations are besides successful afloat plaything successful Guwahati for the BJP Legislature Party gathering to formally elite its leader, followed by a associated NDA gathering to take the confederation leader.Saikia said, "We are going to clasp a gathering of NDA and BJP Legislative enactment successful nary time... We volition pass the politician astir the authorities enactment assertion by afternoon. Preparations are underway for the swearing-in ceremonial connected the 12th, which volition beryllium a historical infinitesimal arsenic the CM volition instrumentality oath on with 102 MLAs successful the beingness of PM Modi arsenic the Chief guest."The BJP-led NDA secured a beardown mandate successful the state, winning 102 seats against the opposition's 75 seats. The BJP won 82 seats, portion its allies AGP and BOPF secured 10 seats each, taking the NDA's full to 102. While the absorption Mitrajoot of INC secured 19 seats, Raijor Dal secured lone 2 seats, portion AJP failed to unafraid adjacent a azygous seat. Meanwhile, AIUDF managed to get 2 seats.