Ashok Choudhary Explained

Office:Minister of Building Construction Department, Bihar
Term Start:16 August 2022
Term End:28 January 2024
Predecessor:Maheshwar Hazari
Office2:Member of Bihar Legislative Council
Office3:Minister of Education Department, Bihar
Predecessor3:Prashant Kumar Sahi
Office4:Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
Predecessor4:Mahavir Chaudhary
Successor4:Ramsundar Ram Kanaujia
Constituency4:Barbigha
Party:Janata Dal (United)
Birth Place:Barbigha, Sheikhpura district, Bihar
Ashok Choudhary
Otherparty:Indian National Congress

Ashok Choudhary is an Indian politician from Barbigha Sheikhpura in Bihar, India. He has been a Member of the Bihar Legislative Council since 2014.[1] [2] He also served as the Cabinet Minister for the Building Construction Department in the government led by Nitish Kumar.[3] He previously was also Cabinet Minister for the Department of Education.[4] [5]

His daughter Sambhavi Choudhary won the 2024 Indian General election from Samastipur loksabha constituency on the ticket of LJP-Ramvilas.

He was appointed to the position of Working President of Janta Dal United, Bihar.[6]

Personal life

Chaudhary is a member of Pasi caste, which is a Dalit community of India. His daughter Shambhavi is married to son of former Indian Police Service officer Kishor Kunal. Kunal comes from Forward Caste Bhumihar family.[7]

Political career

In 2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, he won from Barbigha (Vidhan Sabha constituency) as an Indian National Congress candidate.[8] Later in 2013, he was appointed Chief of Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee.[9] In 2014, he was elected as Member of Bihar Legislative Council.[10] He held the position as Minister of Department of Education and Department of Information Technology in Government of Bihar from 2015 to 2017 and 2020 to present.[11] [12]

In 2018, he left Indian National Congress and joined Janta Dal United.[13] [14] He was appointed Minister of Building Construction Department, Government of Bihar on 2 June 2019.[15] [16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: उपेंद्र कुशवाहा, अशोक चौधरी समेत 12 नेता बनेंगे राज्यपाल के कोटे से बिहार विधान परिषद के सदस्य. Hindustan. hi. 2021-03-17. 8 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210608043937/https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/story-bihar-politics-12-leaders-become-mlc-to-governor-quota-in-bihar-ashok-chaudhary-janak-ram-upendra-kushwaha-sanjay-singh-nivedita-singh-see-full-name-list-3918553.html. live.
  2. Web site: बिहार: JDU में आए कुशवाहा बने MLC, मंत्री अशोक चौधरी भी मनोनीत. Quint. 17 March 2021 . hi. 2021-03-17. 27 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210527095811/https://hindi.thequint.com/news/politics/bihar-upendra-kushwaha-became-mlc-after-joining-jdu-minister-ashok-chaudhary-also-nominated. live.
  3. Web site: नीतीश सरकार में मंत्री बने अशोक चौधरी के बारे में जानें ये खास बातें. Hindustan. hi. 2020-11-16. 17 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230817135126/https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/story-nitish-cabinet-2020-ashok-chaudhary-bihar-minister-ashok-chaudhary-ashok-chaudhary-political-journey-who-is-ashok-chaudhary-nitish-kumar-nda-government-in-bihar-3630628.amp.html. live.
  4. Web site: अशोक चौधरी को मिला शिक्षा मंत्री का अतिरिक्त प्रभार, अब संभालेंगे तीन विभागों का काम. News18. 19 November 2020 . hi. 2020-11-20. 27 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210527103700/https://hindi.news18.com/news/bihar/patna-bihar-social-welfare-department-minister-ashok-chaudhary-gets-additional-charge-of-education-minister-nodark-3344090.html. live.
  5. Web site: बिहार: मेवालाल चौधरी के इस्तीफे के बाद अशोक चौधरी को मिली शिक्षा विभाग की जिम्मेदारी. TV9 Bharatvarsh. 19 November 2020 . hi. 2020-11-19. 8 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210608045747/https://www.tv9hindi.com/state/bihar/bihar-after-resignation-of-mevalaal-chaudhary-ashok-chaudhary-got-charge-of-education-department-364286.html. live.
  6. Web site: अशोक चौधरी बने JDU के कार्यकारी अध्यक्ष, दो साल पहले कांग्रेस छोड़ पार्टी में हुए थे शामिल. Hindustan. hi. 2020-09-27. 27 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210527110951/https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/story-jdu-appoints-ashok-choudhary-as-working-presidents-just-before-bihar-assembly-election-2020-3520986.html. live.
  7. Web site: Shambhavi-Sayan Love Story : दलित की बेटी और सवर्ण का बेटा, सगाई में पहुंचे सीएम नीतीश, अशोक चौधरी और किशोर कुणाल बने समधी . Navbharat Times. 10 June 2024.
  8. Web site: ️ Ashok Chaudhary winner in Barbigha, Bihar Assembly Elections 2000: LIVE Results & Latest News: Election Dates, Polling Schedule, Election Results & Live Election Updates. LatestLY. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200408165814/https://www.latestly.com/elections/assembly-elections/bihar/2000/barbigha/. 2020-04-08. 2020-04-08.
  9. Web site: Ashok Choudhary is new Bihar Cong chief . April 1, 2013. Madan. Kumar. The Times of India. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200408183547/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Ashok-Choudhary-is-new-Bihar-Cong-chief/articleshow/19314068.cms. 2020-04-08. 2020-04-08.
  10. Web site: Members List. Bihar Vidhan Parishad. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200408171908/http://www.biharvidhanparishad.gov.in/Members/Member_List.htm. 2020-04-08. 2020-04-08.
  11. Web site: मुख्यमंत्री एंव मंत्रियों को सरकार के विभागो का कार्य का आवंटन. 2015-11-20. Cabinet Secretariat Dept.. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200407183903/http://csd.bih.nic.in/Upload/Circulars/5812015.pdf. 2020-04-07. 2020-04-08.
  12. Web site: राज्य के मंत्री तथा मंत्रिपरिषद के सदस्य नहीं रहने के सम्बन्ध में।. 2017-07-27. Cabinet Secretariat Dept.. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200407184422/http://csd.bih.nic.in/Upload/Circulars/M2032017.pdf. 2020-04-07. 2020-04-08.
  13. Web site: Former Bihar Congress chief Ashok Chaudhary joins JDU. Anuja. 2018-03-01. Livemint. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200408183046/https://www.livemint.com/Politics/koNVt4ZpwTdQKf81qR8osM/Former-Bihar-Congress-chief-Ashok-Chaudhary-joins-JDU.html. 2020-04-08. 2020-04-08.
  14. Web site: कांग्रेस से की थी राजनीति की शुरुआत, अब जदयू में मंत्री बने अशोक चौधरी. Dainik Jagran. hi. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200408172413/https://www.jagran.com/bihar/purnea-politics-started-with-congress-now-ashok-chaudhary-becomes-minister-in-jdu-19277576.html. 2020-04-08. 2020-04-08.
  15. Web site: मंत्रिपरिषद के सदस्‍य नियुक्‍त करने के संबंध में. 2019-06-02. Cabinet Secretariat Department, Bihar. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200414202900/http://csd.bih.nic.in/Upload/Circulars/75502062019.pdf. 2020-04-14. 2020-04-14.
  16. Web site: मंत्रियों को सरकार के विभागों का आवंटन. 2019-06-02. Cabinet Secretariat Department, Bihar. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200414203343/http://csd.bih.nic.in/Upload/Circulars/75602062019.pdf. 2020-04-14. 2020-04-14.

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