The trust that the people of Assam have shown in the BJP for the third time will be justified
KRC TIMES Assam Bureau
Guwahati : Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said infrastructure projects worth nearly Rs 2 lakh crore are in the pipeline for Assam, asserting that the BJP-led government under Himanta Biswa Sarma would continue accelerating the State’s development agenda after securing a third consecutive mandate.
Speaking to reporters upon his arrival in Guwahati ahead of Sarma’s oath-taking ceremony, Gadkari said the people of Assam had once again reposed faith in the Bharatiya Janata Party and the National Democratic Alliance, expressing confidence that the government would fulfil public expectations.
“The trust that the people of Assam have shown in the BJP for the third time will be justified. Assam will continue to develop,” Gadkari said.Highlighting the Centre’s infrastructure roadmap for the State, the Union minister said his ministry alone has lined up projects worth close to Rs 2 lakh crore.
“From my department alone, projects worth nearly Rs 2 lakh crore are in the pipeline. We will contribute towards making Assam progressive, prosperous, and economically stronger,” he added.
The remarks came ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is set to take oath as Chief Minister for a second consecutive term as the BJP-led NDA begins its third straight tenure in Assam.
Sarma was unanimously elected leader of the BJP and NDA Legislature Parties during a meeting attended by senior leaders of alliance partners, including the Asom Gana Parishad and the Bodoland People’s Front.
Ahead of the ceremony, Sarma announced that senior leaders Rameswar Teli, Atul Bora, Chandra Mohan Patowary, and Ajanta Neog would take oath as ministers alongside him. He also named Ranjit Das as the NDA’s candidate for Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly.
The NDA returned to power with a decisive mandate in the recently concluded Assam Assembly elections, winning 102 seats in the 126-member Assembly. The BJP secured 82 seats, while its allies AGP and BPF won 10 seats each.
The opposition alliance led by the Indian National Congress managed 19 seats. Raijor Dal and the All India United Democratic Front won two seats each, while the All India Trinamool Congress secured one seat. The Assam Jatiya Parishad failed to win any seat in the election.
