Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday submitted his resignation to Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya at Lok Bhavan in Guwahati, paving the way for the formation of a new government following the NDA’s decisive victory in the Assembly elections.
Notably, Sarma’s move is in line with constitutional procedure, enabling the process of government formation to begin.
The Governor accepted the resignation and requested Sarma to continue as the caretaker Chief Minister till the new government assumes office.
Along with the Chief Minister, the Council of Ministers also submitted their resignation letters to the Governor.
The resignations came after the formal submission of election results to the Governor by the Chief Electoral Officer earlier in the day.
Assam Chief Electoral Officer, Anurag Goel, accompanied by representatives of the Election Commission of India, had submitted the list of newly elected Members of the Assam Legislative Assembly to the Governor for the due constitution of the new Assam Legislative Assembly.
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) had secured a third consecutive term in Assam, winning 102 seats in the 126-member Assembly.
The Bharatiya Janata Party emerged as the dominant force with 82 seats, while its allies — Asom Gana Parishad and Bodoland Peoples Front — won 10 seats each.
Sarma, who was the chief ministerial face of the ruling alliance, is expected to be re-elected as the leader of the BJP legislature party.