From Kitchen To Secretariat: Rise And Fall Of Dulal Pegu & Questions Haunting Assam’s Assembly

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• From Kitchen To Secretariat: Rise And Fall Of Dulal Pegu & Questions Haunting Assam’s Assembly Reported By, Last Updated: May 31, 2026, 18:53 IST Reports allege Dulal Pegu's association with public life began not within the bureaucracy but as a cook at the residence of former Majuli Congress MLA Malching Pegu Rapid Read Dulal Pegu The recent removal of former Assam Legislative Assembly Secretary Dulal Pegu has ignited one of the most significant debates in Assam’s administrative and political landscape.
• What initially appeared to be a routine bureaucratic reshuffle has evolved into a controversy touching upon institutional integrity, eligibility norms, political patronage, compliance with service rules, and the credibility of one of the state’s most important democratic institutions.
• At the heart of the controversy lies a remarkable career trajectory.
• Reports allege Dulal Pegu’s association with public life began not within the bureaucracy but as a cook at the residence of former Majuli Congress MLA Malching Pegu.
• Sources allege that he subsequently secured a position in the Assam Legislative Assembly Secretariat in 1988 and began his government service as a lower-level Grade III employee.