Sarbananda Sonowal Sworn In As Assam Chief Minister

Assam Chief Minister Sonowal said his government will make the state free from illegal foreigners and corruption.

PM Modi and the top brass of BJP attend Sonowal’s oath-taking ceremony. (Photo PTI)

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday said his government will work towards making the state free from illegal foreigners and corruption.

It is our commitment to make Assam foreigners-free and corruption-free in coming days. We are determined that we will succeed.

Sarbananda Sonowal, Chief Minister, Assam

Sarbananda Sonowal addressed the people after taking oath at a public meeting attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a host of Union ministers, chief ministers and top BJP leaders Amit Shah and L K Advani, amongst others.

Thanking Modi and BJP President Amit Shah, who was present at the programme, for their guidance and support during the Assembly polls, he said his government will work with all tribes of the state and strengthen the ties of brotherhood between them.

Referring to Narendra Modi’s two years in office at the Centre, Sonowal who was himself a Union minister, said India has progressed at many fronts in this period.

Sonowal also wished speedy recovery toailing Assam PCC President Anjan Dutta.

Chief Ministers of Punjab, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh – Parkash Singh Badal, Chandrababu Naidu and Shivraj Singh Chouhan respectively – also spoke on the occasion.

(With inputs form PTI)

(Video edited by Prashant Bhardwaj)