Assam sees continuity as NDA heads for third successive term

Assam Chief Minister-designate Himanta Biswa Sarma (second from left) meets Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya and stakes claim to form the next government. PIC/PTI

Leaders of the NDA on Sunday met Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya, and staked claim to form the government in the state led by Chief Minister-elect Himanta Biswa Sarma.

This will be the third successive NDA government in Assam. Sarma, who became chief minister in 2021, is set to make history by becoming the only non-Congress CM to assume office for two successive terms.

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) also comprises the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the Bodoland People's Front (BPF) in Assam.

The NDA had secured a two-thirds majority in the assembly polls, winning its highest-ever 102 seats; the BJP bagged 82 seats, while its allies AGP and BPF won 10 each, in the 126-member House.

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