Talking Politics with Nistula Hebbar | Himanta Biswa Sarma is Assam's new CM
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A video on BJP choosing Himanta Biswa Sarma as Assam's 15th Chief Minister
In this week's episode of Talking Politics, our Political Editor Nistula Hebbar analyses being sworn in as the , succeeding Sarbananda Sonowal. Six years ago, 52-year-old Mr. Sarma quit the Congress and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after a fallout with former Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi. What lead the BJP to choose Mr. Sarma over Mr. Sonowal? What next for Mr. Sonowal?More Related News

About 923 families of Nagarathar community arrived from across the globe at Nattarasankottai in Sivaganga district to celebrate the traditional ‘Sevvai Pongal’ festival. This annual event serves as a massive international reunion for the Nagarathar community people. Local residents said while many might miss major holidays like Pongal or Deepavali, they made every effort to attend Sevvai Pongal, which was held on the first Tuesday following Pongal. This tradition had been upheld by the community for over two centuries.












