Guwahati, May 7 -- The chief minister and ministers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Assam will take oath at Khanapara in Guwahati on May 12 after the party secured a third consecutive term in the state, a senior leader said on Thursday.

"The ceremony will happen at 11 am on May 12. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the chief guest along with Amit Shah, Nitin Nabin, and chief ministers and deputy chief ministers of National Democratic Alliance (NDA)-ruled states will be in attendance," state BJP president Dilip Saikia said on Thursday.

He added that several senior Union ministers, party leaders, and eminent personalities from different sectors in Assam will also be part of the event, which is expected to be attended ...