Jogendra Nath Hazarika (9 September 1924 – 1998) was an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Assam from 9 September 1979 to 11 December 1979. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from the Dibrugarh constituency, Assam in 1951, 1957, 1962 and 1967.[1][2][3][4][5] He was also a Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly and Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly.[6][7]
Jogendra Nath Hazarika | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 7th Chief Minister of Assam | |
| In office 9 September 1979 – 11 December 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Golap Borbora |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1952–1971 | |
| Succeeded by | Robindranath Kakoti |
| Constituency | Dibrugarh, Assam |
| Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 21 March 1978 - 4 September 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Ramesh Chandra Barooah |
| Succeeded by | Sheikh Chand Mohammad |
| Member of Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1978-1985 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Established |
| Succeeded by | Amiya Gogoi |
| Constituency | Duliajan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 September 1924 Tengakhat Mawza, Assam, British India |
| Died | 1998 (aged 73–74) Assam, India |
| Political party | Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress |
| Source: [1] | |
Early life
editHazarika was born in September 1924 in Tengakhat Mawza, Lakhimpur District (now Dibrugarh District) in Assam. His family were Sonowal Kacharis. He attended school in his home town, and in 1949 he graduated and subsequently completed an L.L.B. from University of Calcutta.[8]
References
edit- ^ India. Parliament. Lok Sabha (1957). Who's who. Lok Sabha. p. 152. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ Sir Stanley Reed (1956). The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. Times of India Press. p. 954. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ "Assam Legislative Assembly - Chief Ministers since 1937". assamassembly.gov.in.
- ^ "MEMBERS OF FIRST LOK SABHA Assam". Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ^ "Assam Legislative Assembly - MLA 1978-83". assamassembly.gov.in.
- ^ "Assam Legislative Assembly - MLA 1978-83". assamassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Duliajan Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ as:যোগেন্দ্ৰ নাথ হাজৰিকা