Guwahati, May 4 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has crossed the majority mark, leading in 102 seats in the 126-member assembly.

"On behalf of the BJP, I thank the people of Assam. I also thank PM Modi for supporting Assam for the last 10 years. I hope that Assam will lead in all sectors in the coming days. Dilip Saikia is our state president, and 'Saikia' means over a hundred. The people of Assam have voted for us wholeheartedly," CM Sarma told reporters.

He also flashed a victory sign to the media as the BJP-led NDA swept the Assam polls.

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