Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal and his council of ministers resigned on Sunday paving the way for the formation of a new government in Assam.Sonowal and his entire council of ministers have tendered their resignations to Assam Governor Jagadish Mukhi who has accepted them.
Newly elected BJP MLAs of the state will elect the next chief minister after a meeting at Assam Assembly secretariat premises in Dispur on Sunday. Both Sonowal and Himanta Biswa Sarma are the contender for the new CM’s post.
The entire process to select the legislature party leader will be carried out under the supervision of Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomor and party National General Secretary Arun Singh who have been appointed as observers by the central leadership.
