Guwahati (Assam) [India], January 17 (ANI): Lok Sabha member from Darrang Udalguri, Dilip Saikia has been elected as the new president of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's Assam unit. Saikia is currently the national general secretary of the BJP. He had previously held positions in the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student body affiliated with the RSS.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday congratulated the new state BJP chief and posted on X, "Grounded in humility, dedicated to Maa Bharti, a committed sadasya of the party! Dilip Saikia, President, BJP Assam. Wishing him a successful Presidency." The Assam Chief Minister had earlier on Thursday also posted after Dilip Saikia filed his nomination for the post of BJP State chief.

"Congratulations to Dilip Saikia on filing his nomination for the post of President of BJP Assam. He is a dedicated and disciplined Karyakarta who has served the Sangathan right from his student days. Be it as a Swayamsevak, a karyakarta or a Member of Parliament, Dilip Saikia has added value to any responsibility he has held. His approachable and hardworking nature is widely cherished in the party. I am sure BJP Assam will scale new heights during his Presidency," posted Sarma.