Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is likely to meet the governor on Wednesday and submit his resignation, paving the way for the formation of a new government, an official source said.
Speaking to reporters here, Sarma said he will call on Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya once the election results are officially submitted to the latter.
The official source said the state's chief electoral officer is scheduled to submit the final results to Acharya on Wednesday forenoon.
The NDA swept to a third successive term in the state by securing 102 seats in the 126-member state assembly. The BJP won 82 seats, while its allies Asom Gana Parishad and Bodoland People's Front bagged 10 constituencies each.
Sarma was projected as the chief ministerial candidate of the ruling alliance before the polls.
"I will meet the governor and hand over my resignation after the results are submitted to him. It will pave the way for the formation of a new government," he said.
Sarma further said that meeting of the newly elected BJP MLAs will be convened as per instructions of J P Nadda and Nayab Singh Saini, who have been appointed as central observer and co-observer, respectively, for selection of the leader of the legislative party.
"I will talk to Nadda ji and call the MLAs as per the date set by him," the CM said.
"With it, the government formation process will start," he added.
Sarma further said there may not be the leader of the opposition position in the new assembly as the single-largest party in the opposition, Congress, has 19 MLAs, whereas at least 22 legislators are required for a party to get that position.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday thanked the people of the state for delivering a decisive mandate to the BJP-led NDA, asserting that the result reflects public confidence in Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the government's development agenda.
Speaking to ANI here, Sarma said, "I thank the people of Assam. We are very grateful for the confidence you have shown in the Prime Minister. To ensure that the Ganga of development continues to flow in Assam, the Government of India and the Government of Assam will work as a double government."
He added that the party received strong support from various communities. "The Hindus made us win as much as they could, and I was confident that the Hindu community and Assamese Muslims would vote for us," he said.
Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday interacted with people, clicked selfies and greeted locals as he left the RSS headquarters in Guwahati after attending a meeting.
He briefly engaged with those gathered outside, waved at supporters and posed for photographs before departing.
The visit comes after the recently concluded Assam Assembly elections, in which the Bharatiya Janata Party secured a majority, winning 82 of the 126 seats.
Ajmal polled 33615 votes while Choudhury secured 23362 votes.
The AIUDF president is contesting the assembly polls in the state for the second time after 2006.
He had contested and won from two seats of South Salmara and Jamunamukh in 2006, and vacated the latter in favour of his brother Sirajuddin Ajmal.
Latest trends from Assam show the BJP at 66 seats, crossing the majority mark. The Congress is at 30, while NDA ally AGP has 8 seats. The AIUDF is leading in 2 seats.