Assam oath ceremony today: Himanta Biswa Sarma sworn-in as CM for second consecutive term | Who is attending?
Assam oath ceremony today: Himanta Biswa Sarma took oath as Chief Minister of Assam for a second consecutive term today in Guwahati. The ceremony was held at Veterinary College Field in Khanapara, Guwahati.
by Zee Media Bureau · Zee NewsAssam oath ceremony today: The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) secured a decisive mandate in the 2026 Assam Assembly elections, clearing the way for Himanta Biswa Sarma to serve a second consecutive term as Chief Minister. This victory marks a significant milestone, as this is the third consecutive term for a BJP government in Assam. The oath-taking ceremony for the new administration took place on Tuesday in Guwahati at the Veterinary College Field in Khanapara.
Previously, on Sunday, Sarma met Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya and formally staked a claim to form the government after being elected leader of both the BJP Legislature Party and the NDA Legislature Party in Assam.
Who is attending the ceremony?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with top leaders of the Union government, attended the swearing-in ceremony of the new government in Assam.
PM Modi arrived in Guwahati on Monday night to attend the ceremony. As per IANS, He landed at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport at Borjhar, where he was received by Sarma, along with state BJP President Dilip Saikia and other government officials.
Other dignitaries who were in attendance at the oath ceremony included Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP President Nitin Nabin, senior Union ministers, and chief ministers and deputy chief ministers from several NDA-ruled states.
Several prominent religious leaders, including 15 Satradhikars from Assam’s Vaishnavite monasteries, also attended the event. Many leading industrialists and distinguished personalities from different sectors were present at the ceremony, IANS reported.
Meanwhile, earlier, Sarma had also said that thousands of BJP workers, including booth-level karyakartas from across Assam, would participate in the event.
He also stated that the first Cabinet meeting of the new government would be held shortly after the swearing-in ceremony.
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor was also in Guwahati to attend the swearing-in ceremony.
Security arrangements at the venue
According to officials, elaborate security arrangements have been put in place at the venue in view of the presence of the Prime Minister and other senior political leaders.
Barricades, traffic diversions, and multi-layered security deployments have been put in place around the Khanapara area, while senior police officials reviewed preparedness on Monday.
(with agencies' inputs)
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