Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the oath-taking ceremony for Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Guwahati on Tuesday.

The event marks the start of Sarma's second consecutive term as leader of the state. This transition follows a decisive victory for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which secured a three-fourths majority [2] in the 2026 Assam assembly elections.

The ceremony featured a candid on-stage interaction between Modi and Sarma. The moment was captured in a video that circulated online, highlighting the relationship between the Prime Minister and the Chief Minister during the formal proceedings.

Sarma's return to power comes after a competitive election cycle for the 126 [1] seats in the Assam Legislative Assembly. The scale of the victory provides the NDA with a significant mandate to implement its legislative agenda in the region.

The event in Guwahati served as both a formal administrative transition and a public demonstration of party unity. The presence of the Prime Minister at the swearing-in underscores the strategic importance of Assam within the party's broader national framework.

“The NDA secured a three-fourths majority in the 2026 Assam assembly elections.”

The NDA's three-fourths majority in the 126-seat assembly grants Himanta Biswa Sarma substantial legislative power, reducing the likelihood of parliamentary deadlock. The public display of rapport between the Prime Minister and the Chief Minister signals a tight alignment between the central government and the state administration in Northeast India.