Even before beginning his second consecutive term, Himanta Biswa Sarma has signalled that land politics will remain one of the defining themes of his government.
Urmi Bhattacharjee
Guwahati, May 12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP president J. P. Nadda and around 20 chief ministers marked Himanta...
Assam Chief Minister-designate Himanta Biswa Sarma’s second-term swearing-in ceremony is set to become a major political show of strength, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, senior BJP leaders, chief ministers and international dignitaries arriving in Guwahati for the high-profile event.
By the time Himanta Biswa Sarma takes oath for a second consecutive term at 11:40 am on May 12 in Khanapara, Guwahati may already look and feel like a city preparing for something much larger than a routine swearing-in ceremony.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday signalled an ambitious roadmap for the next five years, declaring that his government’s first term from 2021 to 2026 was “just the trailer” and that the coming tenure would “unveil the full picture.”
