Ranoj Pegu

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

Early life and education

Ranoj was born on 12 February 1962. He completed his matriculation from Sankardev Seminary, Jorhat in 1978 and his pre-university studies from North Lakhimpur College in 1982. He obtained his MBBS degree from Gauhati [Medical College and Hospital|Guwahati Medical College and Hospital] under Gauhati University, in 1987.

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.
In March 2017, Pegu joined the Bharatiya Janata Party 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.
In the 2021 Assam Legislative Assembly elections, Pegu was re-elected from Dhemaji constituency. On 10 May, 2021, he was sworn in as a Cabinet Minister in Himanta Biswa Sarma led government.