Mumbai, May 11 -- Ahead of the high-profile swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde congratulated Assam CM-designate Himanta Biswa Sarma for securing a historic third consecutive term for the NDA, asserting that the people of Assam have decisively voted for the state's continued development and progress.

"The people of Assam have voted on the issue of development... therefore, I would like to express my gratitude to the people of this region. Furthermore, I extend my congratulations to Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is once again taking the oath of office and to his entire team, as they have now been granted the opportunity to accelerate the pace of development even further," said Shinde in a self-made ...