Watch: Assam Chief Minister Performs Folk Dance With Schoolchildren

In the video, Himanta Biswa Sarma walks up to the stage cheering the students and quickly matches steps with them as they performed jhumur, the traditional folk dance of Assam's tea communities.

Assam Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma surprised schoolchildren on Sunday when he joined them in performing a traditional folk dance at an event. The chief minister also shared a video of his dance saying he "couldn't help" but join in. An evening to cherish!Couldn't help but join the students of Hatinga TE Model School of Biswanath performing jhumur at my residence. pic.twitter.com/rsZXzhB1vK

"An evening to cherish! Couldn't help but join the students of Hatinga TE Model School of Biswanath performing jhumur at my residence," he said in a tweet.