Himanta Biswa Sarma (file photo)

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will meet the Governor today and submit his resignation, which will set the stage for the formation of a new government.Speaking to reporters, Himanta Biswa Sarma said that he will meet Governor Laxman Prasad Acharya after the official election results are declared.The state Chief Electoral Officer is expected to present the final results to the Governor on Wednesday forenoon, an official source said.NDA has won for the third consecutive time by winning 102 out of 126 assembly seats in Assam. The Bharatiya Janata Party emerged with 82 seats, while its allies – Assam Gana Parishad and Bodoland People’s Front – won 10 seats each.Sarma, who was the chief ministerial face of the alliance before the elections, said he would submit his resignation to the governor after the results are formally handed over, thereby starting the process of forming a new government.He also said that a meeting of the newly elected BJP MLAs will be held based on the instructions of JP Nadda and Nayab Singh Saini, who have been appointed as the central observer and co-observer respectively to oversee the selection of the legislature party leader.Sarma said he would coordinate with Nadda to finalize the date of the meeting, marking the beginning of the government formation process.On the status of the opposition, he said it was unlikely to have a leader of the opposition in the new assembly, as the Indian National Congress has only 19 MLAs – less than the required 22 for the post. However, he clarified that each party will still have its own legislature party leader.