Assam CM Sarma sworn in for second term, sets UCC bill for May 26

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has begun his second consecutive term in office, with his new government moving swiftly on legislative priorities, economic projects, and administrative appointments following a decisive electoral victory for the ruling coalition.

Sarma and four ministers were sworn in on May 12 at a ceremony in Guwahati attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and other senior national leaders. The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance secured 102 seats in the 126-member assembly, marking its third consecutive term in power. The BJP won 82 seats, while its allies, the Asom Gana Parishad and the Bodoland Peoples Front, won 10 seats each.

On Thursday, the four ministers were allocated their portfolios. Ajanta Neog will handle Women and Child Development and Tourism. Atul Bora takes charge of Panchayat and Rural Development, Implementation of the Assam Accord, Border Protection and Development, and Excise. Rameswar Teli received the departments of Transformation and Development, Labour Welfare, and Tea Tribes and Adivasi Welfare. Charan Boro was entrusted with Transport and the Welfare of Bodoland. The chief...