Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to be Assam’s new CM

TIL Desk/National/Guawhati/ Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is all set to be the next chief minister of the state after the BJP-led coalition won the assembly elections held this year.  According to sources in the party, Sarmas name was proposed by incumbent Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in a meeting of the newly elected MLAs on Sunday afternoon.

The BJP Legislature Party in Assam met to elect the new chief minister of the state. Union minister Narendra Singh Tomar and party General Secretary Arun Singh were present as central observers. Baijayant Panda, BJPs Assam in-charge was also present on the occasion.

Later in the day, around 4 pm, the BJP unit of Assam will meet Governor Jagdish Mukhi to stake claim to form the government. In the results announced for the 126-member Assam Assembly last Sunday, the BJP won 60 seats while its alliance partners AGP got nine seats and UPPL six. The swearing-in ceremony of the new chief minister will take place on Monday. BJP national president J P Nadda will be be present at the the oath-taking event.