Sarbananda Sonowal submits resignation, prior to election of new Assam CM
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Last Updated: May 09, 2021, 01:04 PM IST
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The party s central leadership had summoned Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, both contenders for the top post, to New Delhi on Saturday for discussions on the formation of the next government in the state.
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BJP had not announced the name of the Chief Minister before the polls and speculations are rife for the last one week on who would be the next Chief Minister of the state.
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday tendered his resignation to Governor Jagadish Mukhi prior to a meeting of the BJP Legislature Party which is expected to elect the next Chief Minister of the state, Raj Bhawan sources said. As is the tradition, the Governor asked Sonowal to continue in office till the formation of the new government.
Read more about Himanta Biswa Sarma set to be Assam s next chief minister on Business Standard. The 52-year-old leader is the BJP s lead strategist in the northeastern states and a troubleshooter in the region
CM Sarbananda Sonowal condoles demise of social worker Sishuram Pegu
Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal condoled the death of veteran social worker, retired Assam Civil Service Officer, nonagenarian Sishuram Pegu who breathed his last on Saturday.
| 9 May 2021 3:53 AM GMT
GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal condoled the death of veteran social worker, retired Assam Civil Service Officer, nonagenarian Sishuram Pegu who breathed his last on Saturday.
In a statement here today, Chief Minister Sonowal said that as an astute public servant and later as a social worker, late Sishuram Pegu contributed immensely for the welfare of all sections of the people of the society. He was also associated with Axam Xahitya Xabha and Mising Sahitya Sabha. Late Sishuram Pegu who had graduated from St. Edmunds College, Shillong and later received his education in Shanti Niketan also played a great role in motivating the youths of his area to take education sincerely and bring about chang
Himanta Biswa Sarma to be sworn in as Assam’s 15th CM
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Outgoing CM Sarbananda Sonowal proposed his name after tendering resignation to Governor Jagdish Mukhi
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Outgoing CM Sarbananda Sonowal proposed his name after tendering resignation to Governor Jagdish Mukhi
Himanta Biswa Sarma will be the 15th Chief Minister of Assam.
Outgoing Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal proposed his name as the BJP Legislature Party leader soon after tendering his resignation to Governor Jagdish Mukhi on Sunday.
State BJP president Ranjeet Kumar Dass and the newly-elected Nandita Garlosa seconded Mr. Sonowal.
Mr. Sarma, who became the BJP’s chief poll strategist after switching over from the Congress in 2015, was later named as Mr. Sonowal’s successor.
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