India, May 12 -- Himanta Biswa Sarma Oath Taking Ceremony: Assam is set to witness a major political event today as Himanta Biswa Sarma takes oath for a second consecutive term as the Chief Minister of the state. The grand ceremony in Guwahati comes after the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) secured a massive victory in the Assam Assembly elections, strengthening its hold in the Northeast once again.

Several top political leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and senior NDA leaders, are attending the swearing-in ceremony in Guwahati. Tight security arrangements and traffic diversions have been implemented across the city ahead of the high-profile political...