Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma with party leaders and supporters in Guwahati. (PTI)

4 min read Guwahati May 5, 2026 06:05 AM IST First published on: May 5, 2026 at 05:48 AM IST

For many who had read the writing on the wall during the Assam election, the question was not whether the BJP would return for a historic third term in power, but rather by how much. With Himanta Biswa Sarma at its helm, the party has surged to its strongest position in the state yet, set to cross the 100 mark with its allies in the 126-member Assam Assembly.

A decade after it first came to power in Assam, which also marked the first time it had ever come to power in a Northeastern state, the BJP has secured an absolute majority in the state.…