He was also tasked with the responsibilities of the Chairman of the Election Committee. Meanwhile, outgoing president Siddhartha Bhattacharya was appointed as Spokesperson of the Saffron Party for the North-East region. Adding to this, Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma was appointed as Advisor of the Election Committee. This was announced by BJP leader and Union Environment and Forest Minister Prakash Javadekar in New Delhi on Saturday.  The newly appointed state BJP President after the development thanked the party high command and assured of leading the party in the state with perseverance. On the other hand, outgoing president and newly appointed National Spokesperson (NE region) for the party, Siddhartha Bhattacharya welcomed the party top brass's move to task him with the new responsibilities. He further stated that Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma's joining the party has impacted the political scenario of the state.