Ranoj Pegu

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Ranoj Pegu
Minister of Education, Welfare of Plain Tribe and Backward Classes Government of Assam
Incumbent
Assumed office
10 May 2021
Alma mater Guwahati Medical College and Hospital (MBBS)
OccupationPolitician , Physician
Known forMinister of Education, Welfare of Plain Tribe & Backward Classes (non-BTC), Assam [2]

Ranoj Pegu is an Indian Politician serving as the Minister of Education, Welfare of Plain Tribe & Backward Classes (non-BTC) of Assam. He is a member of the Assam Legislative Assembly from the Dhemaji constituency. [3] [4] On May 10, 2021, Ranoj took oath as the Minister of Education [5] , Welfare of Plain Tribe & Backward Classes (non-BTC). [6]

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Education

He has an MBBS degree from Gauhati Medical College and Hospital in 1987. [7]

Political career

Dr. Pegu political career began with tribal activism. He advocated for the demand of the Sixth Schedule for the Mising people. He served as the first democratically elected Chief Executive Member of the Mising Autonomous Council from 2013-17. [8]

In March 2017, Pegu joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was welcomed by Himanta Biswa Sarma. He contested the assembly by-election for the Dhemaji seat on 9 April, 2017, which was vacated due to previous BJP MLA, Pradhan Baruah. Pegu won the seat for the BJP and subsequently assumed office. [9]

In the 2021 Assam Legislative Assembly elections, Pegu was re-elected from Dhemaji constituency. [10] On 10 May, 2021, he was sworn in as a Cabinet Minister in Himanta Biswa Sarma led government. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Ranoj Pegu(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- DHEMAJI (ST)(DHEMAJI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  2. ↑ Desk, Digital (10 May 2021). "Ranoj Pegu, Sanjay Kishan, Jogen Mohan, Ajanta Neog, Ashok Singhal take oath as ministers » News Live TV » Assam". News Live TV. Retrieved 30 May 2021.{{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  3. ↑ Desk, Digital (11 May 2021). "Ranoj Pegu is new Education Minister of Assam » News Live TV » Assam". News Live TV. Retrieved 30 May 2021.{{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  4. ↑ "Dhemaji Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Ranoj Pegu of BJP Wins". www.news18.com. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  5. 1 2 Pegu, Popy (11 November 2022). [Assam: Ranoj Pegu is new education minister https://guwahatitimes.com/assam-ranoj-pegu-is-new-education-minister/?amp=1 "The Status Of Women In Mising Tribe Of Assam"]. IJFANS International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences. doi:10.53555/ijfans.v11i11.12430.{{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  6. ↑ Desk, Digital (10 May 2021). "Ranoj Pegu, Sanjay Kishan, Jogen Mohan, Ajanta Neog, Ashok Singhal take oath as ministers » News Live TV » Assam". News Live TV. Retrieved 30 May 2021.{{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  7. ↑ "Ranoj Pegu from Dhemaji(ST) Early Life, Controversy & Political Career - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com. 20 March 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  8. ↑ Press Trust of India. "Once a leftist leader, now BJP candidate for Dhemaji bypoll". Archived from the original on 15 April 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  9. ↑ IANS (13 April 2017). "BJP's Ranoj Pegu wins Dhemaji by-poll in Assam". The Statesman. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  10. ↑ "IndiaVotes AC Summary: Dhemaji 2021". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
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