Desk Correspondent , Guwahati - Himanta Biswa Sarma began his second consecutive term as Assam Chief Minister on Tuesday after the BJP-led alliance stormed back to power with a massive mandate in the 2026 Assembly elections. Sarma was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya at a grand ceremony in Guwahati attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and several top BJP leaders.

The BJP secured a landslide victory by winning 82 out of 126 seats, while allies Atul Bora-led AGP and the BPF added 10 seats each, taking the NDA tally to a commanding 102 seats. Senior leaders Rameshwar Teli, Ajanta Neog, Atul Bora and Charan Boro also took oath as ministers in the new cabinet. On May 4, BJP had won the assembly election in a landslide victory winning 82 of the 126 seats in the state. Its allies AGP and BPF had bagged 10 seats each taking their combined tally to 102 seats. In contrast, Congress won 19 seats and its alliance partner Raijor Dal secured 2 seats. All India United Democratic Front and Trinamool Congress, who were not part of any alliance, had won 2 and 1 seats respectively.

The victory marks another major political milestone for the BJP in Assam, where the party first ended Congress’ 15-year rule in 2016 before retaining power again in 2021. Under Sarma’s leadership, the BJP has further strengthened its dominance in the Northeast, while the Congress-led opposition suffered another crushing defeat in the state.