HT Bureau
GUWAHATI, May 14: Bharatiya Janata Party Assam Pradesh on Thursday lauded the NDA government in Assam for initiating action on electoral promises during the very first Cabinet meeting of the new government.
Addressing a press conference at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Bhawan in Guwahati, BJP spokesperson Suranjan Dutta said the party had presented a 31-point Sankalp Patra during the 2026 Assam Assembly elections focusing on welfare, development and governance.
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He said that after Himanta Biswa Sarma took oath as chief minister for a second consecutive term on May 12, the first Cabinet meeting held on May 13 adopted a decision to implement all the commitments mentioned in the BJP’s Sankalp Patra over the next five years.
Dutta stated that the Cabinet also took a landmark decision to move towards implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Assam, recalling that the chief minister had earlier announced in the Assembly that the government would pursue the initiative if re-elected to power.
He further said the Cabinet meeting adopted several important decisions relating to governance reforms, infrastructure development, employment generation, transport reforms and administrative restructuring aimed at accelerating Assam’s development.
According to Dutta, the Cabinet also resolved to constitute a Special Task Force under the leadership of the chief secretary to expedite the recruitment process for an additional two lakh government jobs in the state.
The BJP Assam Pradesh Committee expressed gratitude to chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for taking steps to fulfil electoral commitments immediately after assuming office for a second term.
Dutta also said the party prayed for strength and guidance for the chief minister in continuing his work for the development of Assam and the welfare of its people.
