Himanta Biswa Sarma takes oath For second consecutive term As Assam CM

BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma was sworn in as the Assam Chief Minister for a second consecutive term on Tuesday (May 12). Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya administered the oath of office to Sarma at a grand ceremony held at the Veterinary Ground in the Khanapara area in Guwahati.

The swearing-in ceremony marks the formation of the third successive NDA government in the state, with the alliance first coming to power in 2016 under the leadership of now Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal.

Along with Sarma, four ministers, including two from BJP allies AGP and BPF, took oath as ministers in the new NDA government.

Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya and Chief Minister-designate Himanta Biswa Sarma stand for the national anthem during the swearing-in ceremony of Sarma in Guwahati on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Video Grab)

The four legislators who took the oath along with Sarma are BJP’s Rameshwar Teli and Ajanta Neog, and one each from its allies- Atul Bora of the AGP and BPF’s Charan Boro. Neog, Bora, and Boro were members of Sarma’s first cabinet, while Teli, a former Union minister, returned to state politics.

Rameswar Teli was elected from the Duliajan constituency in the recently concluded 2026 Assam Assembly elections by defeating Congress candidate Dhruba Gogoi with a margin of 10,459 votes. Rameswar Teli represented the Dibrugarh Lok Sabha seat for two terms (2014-2024).

He was nominated as a Rajya Sabha MP representing Assam in 2024. Teli also served as the Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Labour and Employment (2021-2024).