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Assam CM Oath Ceremony Highlights: BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma took oath as the Chief Minister for a second consecutive term, days after leading the NDA back to power for a third straight stint in the state. Four ministers -- two from the BJP and one each -- to AGP and BPF, were also sworn in. Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya administered the oath to Sarma and the ministers in Guwahati. The ceremony drew Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman and several NDA chief ministers. The NDA returned to power with a sweeping two-thirds majority in last month’s Assembly polls. The BJP alone won 82 seats, marking the first time that the party got past the majority mark of 64. Sarma became the first non-Congress leader in Assam to secure two back-to-back terms as chief minister. Stay tuned to indiatoday.in for all updates.

Sons of three former Assam chief ministers, including Gaurav Gogoi, Debabrata Saikia and Diganta Barman, lost their Assembly contests. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the results reflected a rejection of blue-blood politics.

The result marks a decisive consolidation of power for the ruling alliance, with the Bharatiya Janata Party not only anchoring the coalition but also achieving a majority on its own for the first time in Assam’s electoral history.

Assam Assembly Election Results 2026 Highlights: The counting of votes for the 2026 Assembly election in Assam has concluded, delivering a decisive verdict in favour of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Voters had sealed the fate of 722 candidates across 126 constituencies on April 9. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has led the Bharatiya Janata Party to a third consecutive term, with the NDA securing 102 seats in the 126-member Assembly. Within the alliance, the BJP emerged as the dominant force with 82 seats, while its allies — Asom Gana Parishad and Bodoland Peoples Front — secured 10 seats each. The opposition trailed significantly, with the Congress-led bloc managing 21 seats. The Indian National Congress won 19 seats, while Raijor Dal secured 2. Other parties and independents accounted for 3 seats.

Assam minister and BPF leader Charan Boro retained the Mazbat seat with a margin of over 55,000 votes. The result marked his third assembly victory and underlined his position as the BPF's lone outgoing minister.

The Trinamool Congress has won the Mandia seat in Assam. MLA Sherman Ali Ahmed defeated his opponents from the BJP, Congress and AIUDF. Ahmed's win gives a symbolic weight for Mamata Banerjee's TMC outside West Bengal and reflects Ahmed's local clout and hold on his seat.

The Congress's three-Gogoi alliance of Ahom leaders failed to turn Upper Assam away from Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Often referred to as Chanakya of the Northeast, Sarma used a pincer attack of development and consolidation to boost BJP's tally and return to power in Assam.