India, May 10 -- The BJP-led NDA on Sunday unanimously elected Himanta Biswa Sarma as leader of its legislature party in Assam, paving the way for the formation of the new government in the State.

The announcement was made by BJP national president J P Nadda after a meeting of newly elected NDA legislators in Guwahati. The oath-taking ceremony of the new government is scheduled to take place on May 12 in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Nadda said several senior leaders moved resolutions proposing Sarma's name for the post, which received unanimous support from legislators of all NDA allies, including the BJP, Asom Gana Parishad and Bodoland People's Front.

Following the meeting, Sarma thanked Prime Minister Modi for givin...