Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma called on President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Saturday evening. Exchanging pleasantries, Chief Minister Dr Sarma extended invitation to President Droupadi Murmu to grace the Srimanta Sankardeva Award 2025 to be held in April.
The President readily accepted the invitation to grace the event and to confer the prestigious award..
Later taking to X, Dr.Sarma wrote, “I had the privilege of calling upon Hon’ble Rashtrapati Smt. Droupadi Murmu Ji. I am deeply grateful to the Hon’ble President for graciously accepting our invitation to visit our state and confer the Srimanta Sankardeva Award in April 2025. Her valuable time and guidance are truly appreciated.”
The award is named after the great Vaishnavite saint and reformer of Assam, Srimanta Sankardeva.
Earlier, the Chief Minister met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his place official residence.
Dr Sarma also visited the KD Jadhav Indoor Stadium to witness a badminton match of the Yonex Sunrise India Open 2025. Officials of Badminton Association of India welcomed the Chief Minister who is also the.president of the association.
“BAI President Himanta Biswa Sarma graced the Yonex Sunrise India Open 2025, celebrating the spirit of badminton and supporting the stars of the game. His unwavering dedication to the sport continues to inspire players and fans alike!,” said BAI in its official site.
Later, the Chief Minister departed for a five-day visit to Seoul and Tokyo to meet industry leaders, investors and other stakeholders for the upcoming Advantage Assam 2.0 – Investment and Infrastructure Summit 2025 to be held in Guwahati on February 25 and 26.
“I am shortly leaving for Seoul and Tokyo on a 5 -day visit to present our vision of #AdvantageAssam2 to prospective investors, entrepreneurs and business leaders.
During my stay, I intend to showcase Assam – the gateway to South East Asia and blessed with excellent human capital as a key anchor state in strengthening Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Ji’s Act East Policy,” the Chief Minister posted on the microblogging platform X on Sunday midnight.
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