Latest Article 164(1) News & Updates

Guwahati, May 10 (IANS) Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Sunday appointed BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma as the Chief Minister of the state under Article 164(1) of the Constitution of India, officials said.According to an official notification issued by the Parliamentary Affairs Department, Sarma will be sworn in at 11.40 a.m. on May 12 at the Veterinary College Field in the Khanapara area of Guwahati.The notification stated that the Governor, in exercise of the powers vested in him und…