In a significant political development, senior BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma has been elected as the new chief minister of Assam. The decision was taken during a BJP legislative party meeting in Assam on Sunday. The BJP Legislature Party meeting in Guwahati was attended by Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and party General Secretary Arun Singh. It is to be noted that Sonowal and Sarma had met BJP national chief JP Nadda and other BJP top leaders in Delhi on Saturday. Sources said that Sarma would take oath as chief minister on Monday (May 10).

Source: dna May 09, 2021 09:19 UTC