Himanta Biswa Sarma to take oath as Assam CM today in presence of PM Modi, Amit Shah

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and several senior NDA leaders will attend Himanta Biswa Sarma’s swearing-in ceremony in Guwahati on Tuesday, turning the event into a major political show of strength after the BJP-led alliance secured a sweeping victory in the 2026 Assam Assembly elections.

Himanta Biswa Sarma is set to begin his second consecutive term as Chief Minister after the NDA stormed back to power with 102 seats in the 126-member Assembly. The BJP won 82 seats, while its allies AGP and BPF secured 10 seats each, comfortably outpacing the Congress-led opposition alliance.

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The oath-taking ceremony will be held at the Veterinary College ground in Khanapara at 11 am amid heavy security arrangements across Guwahati. Barricades, traffic diversions and multi-layered deployment of police personnel have been put in place around the venue due to the presence of the Prime Minister and other senior leaders.

PM Modi arrived in Guwahati on Monday night and was received at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport by Chief Minister-designate Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assam BJP president Dilip Saikia and senior officials.

Ahead of the ceremony, Sarma reviewed preparations at the venue and said the new government would begin work immediately after taking office.

In a post on X, Sarma announced that Rameswar Teli, Atul Bora, Charan Boro and Ajanta Neog will take oath as ministers alongside him. He also named senior BJP MLA Ranjit Das as the NDA’s candidate for Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly.

“Together, we will continue to work with full dedication for a stronger, more developed and prosperous Assam,” Sarma said.

Who will attend Himanta Sarma’s swearing-in ceremony?

Several senior NDA leaders and chief ministers from BJP-ruled states are expected to attend the ceremony. Apart from PM Modi and Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and other Union ministers will also be present.

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal described the occasion as a “great day for the people of Assam” and said the state would move towards becoming one of the most developed regions in the country under Sarma’s leadership.

“With the support of the people of Assam, NDA for the third term is going to form the government under the leadership of CM Himanta Biswa Sarma,” Sonowal told reporters.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde also congratulated Sarma and said Assam had voted for “development and progress”.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said the BJP’s electoral victories across states reflected “positive energy” across the country, while AGP leader Atul Bora claimed the next five years would mark a “golden era” for Assam.

NDA eyes fast rollout of poll promises in Assam

Sarma said the first Cabinet meeting of the new government would be held shortly after the swearing-in ceremony, adding that implementation of the BJP’s electoral promises and development agenda would be the government’s top priority.

Thousands of BJP workers, including booth-level karyakartas from across Assam, are expected to attend the event.

The Congress-led alliance managed to win only 19 seats in the election. Raijor Dal and AIUDF secured two seats each, while the TMC won one seat. Assam Jatiya Parishad failed to open its account.