Rio congratulates Himanta’s swearing-in as Assam CM for second term

DIMAPUR — Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Tuesday attended the swearing-in ceremony of Himanta Biswa Sarma, who took oath as the chief minister of Assam for a second consecutive term in Guwahati.

Following the ceremony, Rio extended his congratulations to Sarma and the newly inducted Council of Ministers, wishing them a “successful tenure” and continued “peace, progress, and prosperity” for Assam.

“Attended the oath-taking ceremony of Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma Ji as Chief Minister of Assam. Congratulations and best wishes to him and his Council of Ministers. Wishing them a successful tenure, and continued peace, progress, and prosperity for the State,” Rio posted on X.

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Sarma was sworn in amid a high-profile gathering of NDA leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and chief ministers and deputy chief ministers from several BJP-ruled states.

The BJP-led NDA returned to power in Assam for a third consecutive term following its victory in the recently concluded Assembly elections, with Sarma becoming the first non-Congress leader in the state to secure a second consecutive term as chief minister.