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Ayesha Hazarika

Ayesha Hazarika (born 15 December 1975) was a Scottish comedian, journalist, and Labour Party advisor.

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Ayesha Hazarika was born in Coatbridge, Scotland to an Indian Muslim family, and she worked as press officer at the Department of Trade and Industry while entering the comedy industry. In 2007, she sidelined her comedy career in favor of focusing on serving as a Labour Party advisor, serving as an advisor to Harriet Herman and Ed Miliband until 2015. In 2016, she was awarded an MBE, and she returned to comedy soon after.

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