Ayesha Hazarika, 1st British-Indian of Assamese descent joins House of Lords in UK Parliament

Baroness Ayesha Yusuf Hazarika is the daughter of Dr. Liyaqat Ali Hazarika from North Lakhimpur who moved to Glasgow in the 1960s.

In a moment of absolute pride for Assam, Ayesha Hazarika, first British-Indian of Assamese descent, has been appointed to the House of Lords, the Upper House of the British Parliament.

Hazarika who has previously worked as a special adviser to prominent Labour leaders like Gordon Brown and Ed Miliband, has also made a name for herself as a stand-up comedian and political commentator.
She took her seat as ‘Baroness Hazarika of Coatbridge’.

Elated over the development, Ayesha shared her thoughts in a post on X.

She wrote, “Thank you for all your lovely messages. What an incredible, special day spent with family & friends. Especially my amazing parents who came here as Indian Muslim immigrants & worked so very hard. It is genuinely the honour of my life to join the House of Lords as a Labour peer.”

Thank you for all your lovely messages. What an incredible, special day spent with family & friends. Especially my amazing parents who came here as Indian Muslim immigrants & worked so very hard. It is genuinely the honour of my life to join the House of Lords as a Labour peer. pic.twitter.com/94gGh0itUD

— Ayesha Hazarika (@ayeshahazarika) May 9, 2024

Soon her well-wishers commented on her post conveying their best wishes.

One of them wrote, “Huge Congratulations Ayesha. I know you’ll be a peer who will actually try to do some good and with a modern viewpoint. All best Vorders x.”

Another individual posted, “So many congratulations – wonderful picture of a very special occasion “

Baroness Hazarika was supported by fellow Labour peers Lord Dubs and Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws.

Sharing a photo with both of them, Ayesha Hazarika in a post on X stated, “I love this photo so much! Taken just after the big moment with my wonderful sponsors @AlfDubs & @HelenaKennedyKC who formally introduced me to the Lords. Two wonderful people who are a huge political inspiration to me.”

I love this photo so much! Taken just after the big moment with my wonderful sponsors @AlfDubs & @HelenaKennedyKC who formally introduced me to the Lords. Two wonderful people who are a huge political inspiration to me. https://t.co/W0NJpNDuR3

— Ayesha Hazarika (@ayeshahazarika) May 10, 2024

Baroness Ayesha Yusuf Hazarika is the daughter of Dr. Liyaqat Ali Hazarika from North Lakhimpur who moved to Glasgow in the 1960s.

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