Himanta Biswa CM | Meet Himanta Biswa Sarma, The "Chanakya" Of Assam

Himanta Biswa Sarma took oath as the Assam chief minister for a second consecutive term in Guwahati.. His big break came in 2001, when he won the Jalukbari Assembly seat on a Congress ticket - the first of six consecutive victories from the constituency (2001, 2006, 2011 as Congress; 2016, 2021, and 2026 as BJP. By 2014-15, disillusioned with Congress infighting and leadership style, Himanta resigned and joined the BJP on August 23, 2015, at Amit Shah's residence in Delhi. This move was seismic in Northeast politics. BJP appointed him convenor of the North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) and the Assam Election Management Committee. His groundwork was pivotal in the BJP-led NDA's 2016 Assam victory, ending Congress's long rule.