Himanta Biswa Sarma will succeed Sarbananda Sonowal as the Chief Minister of Assam. Ending week-long suspense, the BJP on May 9 announced Sarma as Assam’s next chief minister. He was unanimously elected as leader of the BJP Legislature Party.
The announcement came after the newly-elected legislative members of the assembly ratified the decision during a meeting in Guwahati.
Sarma played a crucial role in leading the BJP-led alliance to a victory in 75 seats in the 126-member Assam Assembly.
The BJP top brass had to make a tough choice between ‘master strategist’ Sarma and Sarbananda Sonowal who served as the CM in the BJP’s first-ever term in the state.