Assam minister Pradyut Bordoloi on Wednesday, May 13, said the overwhelming mandate received by the BJP-led alliance in Assam has made the government “more responsible” towards the people, as Himanta Biswa Sarma began his second consecutive term as chief minister.
 

Speaking to reporters during Chief Minister Sarma’s visit to pay tribute to Assam’s first chief minister, Gopinath Bordoloi's memorial at Silpukhuri, Bordoloi said the scale of public support received by the ruling alliance was both humbling and a reminder of the responsibilities ahead.
 

“For Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, it will be a continuation of his policies and programmes. But the kind of mandate the people of Assam have given is overwhelming. We are all humbled by it,” he said.
 

Describing the mandate as unprecedented, Bordoloi said it had further strengthened the government’s commitment to fulfil the aspirations of the people.
 

“This kind of mandate is, in a way, also frightening because it has made us more responsible towards the people of Assam. I am very sure that the chief minister has laid out his roadmap clearly, and he will continue to pursue his policies and programmes. We will all extend our full support,” he said.
 

Bordoloi also spoke about the significance of Sarma beginning his second term by paying homage to Gopinath Bordoloi, calling it a symbolic gesture rooted in Assam’s history and identity.
 

Recalling Bordoloi’s role during the pre-Independence period, the minister said the late leader played a crucial role in safeguarding Assam’s identity by strongly opposing proposals that could have altered the state’s political and cultural future.
 

He said it was fitting for the chief minister to begin his new term by paying tribute to a leader who played a defining role in preserving Assam’s identity and interests.