Pijush Hazarika is a

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politician from Assam. He has been a member of

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since 2011. He was elected in

Assam Legislative Assembly The Assam Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Assam. It is housed in Guwahati, the capital city of Assam, geographically situated in present Western Assam region. The Legislative Assembly comprises 126 Me ...

election in 2011 from Raha constituency and in 2016 and 2021 from Jagiroad constituency.

Personal life

Pijush Hazarika was born at Ahutguri, Morigaon located in the Nagaon district of Assam to Late Shisuram Hazarika and Pramila Hazarika. Hazarika did Bachelor of Arts from Arya Vidyapeeth College in Guwahati. On 1 October 2011, Hazarika married actress

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. He is the father of two children.

Controversy

* An audio clip of Minister Pijush Hazarika has gone viral where the minister was found threatening a journalist of the news channel

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for airing a news report related to his wife

. * Pijush Hazarika, the minister for water resources and public affairs, responded to claims that

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's family was involved in corrupt activities during the COVID era. * Pijush Hazarika, a cabinet minister for

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, strenuously objected to the construction of the Miya Museum in the

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, saying that doing so amounted to plundering

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References

External links

Official Twitter Account

Official Facebook Page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hazarika, Pijush Living people Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Assam Assam MLAs 2016–2021 People from Morigaon district 1977 births Assam MLAs 2021–2026