Bibi vows to impose order after chaos
that regard,” said Dr Lalit Kant, former head of the epidemiology at the Indian Council of Medical Research.
Sarma and Sonowal later went together to the Raj Bhawan where the former formally staked his claim to form the next government. The oathtaking ceremony will be held at noon on Monday in which few ministers from allies Asom Gana Parishad and United Peoples’ Party Liberal are also expected to be sworn in, people aware of the developments said.
“Many congratulations to Himanta Biswa Sarma on being elected as the next chief minister of Assam. Our only vision must be to work in tandem to make Assam one of the most developed states in India,” Assam Congress president Ripun Bora tweeted.
Earlier on Sunday morning, Sonowal went to the Raj Bhawan, where he submitted his resignation to the governor before proceeding with Sarma in the same vehicle to take part in the meeting of the newly elected legislators.
Sunday’s development marks a major landmark in Sarma’s sharp rise within the BJP, a party which he joined in 2015 after parting ways with then Congress chief minister Tarun Gogoi, in whose cabinet he was a minister for three consecutive terms since 2001.
Sarma played a crucial role in the BJP forming its first government in Assam in 2016 and was allotted four important ministries -- finance, health, education and public works department (PWD) -- in the Sonowal cabinet.
As convener of NEDA, the conglomeration of anti-congress regional parties in the Northeast, Sarma was also responsible for the BJP forming governments in Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Tripura, and becoming part of the ruling coalition in Nagaland and Meghalaya in the past few years.
JERUSALEM: Israel vowed on Sunday to restore order in Jerusalem after hundreds of Palestinian protesters were wounded in a weekend of clashes with Israeli security forces, while the justice ministry put off a key court ruling on a flashpoint property dispute.
Consecutive nights of violence around the Al-aqsa mosque compound in the Old City has been the worst since 2017, fuelled by a years-long bid by Jewish settlers to take over nearby Palestinian homes in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem.
Ahead of a cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, also referred to as “Bibi”, warned that Israel “would decisively and responsibly impose law and order in Jerusalem”.
Despite criticism from some, Sarma earned mass support with the way he handled the Covid-19 crisis, visiting patients in hospitals, overseeing setting up of Covid care centres and ensuring proper care for those infected.
He carried forward that goodwill during the assembly election campaign, addressing rallies in all parts of the state and conducting road shows where thousands turned up to watch him.
Sarma also exercised influence in the selection of candidates and actively campaigned for most, ensuring another return to power for the BJP. People aware of the matter said he enjoys the support of at least 40 of the new MLAS, a big reason that tilted the balance in his favour for the CM’S post.
“Sarma is the most aggressive voice of Hindutva in Assam politics. He helped in polarisation of votes in this election by targeting Badruddin Ajmal’s party All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) and Congress for their poll tie-up. Sarma was also the one who conceptualised and implemented competitive populist schemes that helped the BJP reach out to all sections of voters,” said Akhil Ranjan Dutta, professor of political science, Gauhati University.
“Sarma’s elevation to the CM’S post shows the BJP leadership is keeping an eye on the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. As convener of NEDA, he would play a crucial role in the BJP’S fortunes in Assam and all other states in the Northeast,” he added.
The delay in the announcement of the CM’S name and formation of the next government despite a clear mandate at a time when the state is witnessing a rapid rise in new Covid-19 cases and deaths had led to criticism of the BJP by opposition
Amid growing international calls for a de-escalation, Tunisia said the UN Security Council was to hold a closed-door meeting on Monday, at its request, to discuss the violence.
Some 121 Palestinians were wounded in Saturday’s overnight clashes. Israeli police said 17 of its officers were wounded.
The previous night more than 220 people, again mostly Palestinians, were hurt as police stormed Al-aqsa, saying Palestinians had thrown rocks and fireworks at officers.
Four Arab countries that normalised ties with Israel over the past year - the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan - all condemned Israel’s actions and voiced support for the Palestinians. parties.
The Assam assembly has a total of 126 seats. While the BJP got 60 seat this time, same as its figure in 2016, its allies Asom Gana Parishad and United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) won 9 and 6 seats, respectively, taking the alliance’s total to 75 seats. their bedroom.”
A forensic expert, who wished to remain anonymous, said it’s not necessary that traces of chemicals found in sleeping pills won’t show up in postmortem report as it could depend on several factors.
The next day, the accused and her son left for Jhansi, reportedly to get tested for Covid-19. According to Mamata’s statement to the police, there was a backlog in collection of samples for Covid-19 testing in Chhatarpur.
According to her statement to the police, the retired professor told Nitesh while leaving that his father was sleeping. Mamata and Nitesh returned home on May 1, when the accused reported that her husband died after being electrocuted.
“Mamta suspected that her husband was in a relationship with another woman. A few months back, she lodged a complaint with police that her husband used to give sedatives to her in the night to meet a woman. Police investigated the matter and found the accusation to be false,” Sharma said.
The 60-year-old woman has been booked under section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).