New Delhi [india], June 26 (HornbillTv): BJP has appointed party leader Bhabesh Kalita as President of the Assam Unit of the party on Saturday. 

The organisational appointment statement issued on June 26 has been undersigned by the National General Secretary of the party Arun Singh.

According to the statement, the appointment comes into immediate effect.

Kalita will replace Assam State Minister Ranjeet Kumar Dass as the state BJP Unit Chief. 

The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) secured a comfortable majority in Assam winning 75 seats of the total 126 constituencies. While BJP secured 60 seats, about 33pertcent, its allies Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and United Peoples's Party, LIberal (UPPL) bagged nine and six seats respectively.