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{{Short description|Indian
politician}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2020}}

{{Infobox officeholder
| native_name =
| office = Minister of Building Construction Department, [[Government of Bihar|Bihar]]
| term_start = {{Start date|df=y|2019|06|02}}
| predecessor = [[Maheshwar Hazari]]
| office2 = Member of [[Bihar Legislative Council]]
| term_start2 = {{Start date|df=y|2014}}
| office3 = Minister of Education Department, [[Government of Bihar|Bihar]]
| term_start3 = {{Start date|df=y|2015|11|20}}
| term_end3 = {{Start date|df=y|2017|7|26}}
| predecessor3 = Prashant Kumar Sahi
| office4 = Member of [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start4 = {{Start date|df=y|2000}}
| term_end4 = {{Start date|df=y|2005}}
| predecessor4 = Mahavir Chaudhary
| successor4 = Ramsundar Ram Kanaujia
| constituency4 = [[Barbigha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Barbigha]]
| party = [[Janata Dal (United)]]
| birth_place = [[Barbigha]], [[Sheikhpura district]], [[Bihar]]
| name = 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=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|title= उपेंद्र कुशवाहा, अशोक चौधरी समेत 12 नेता बनेंगे राज्यपाल के कोटे से बिहार विधान परिषद के सदस्य|website= Hindustan|language=hi |access-date=2021-03-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hindi.thequint.com/news/politics/bihar-upendra-kushwaha-became-mlc-after-joining-jdu-minister-ashok-chaudhary-also-nominated|title= बिहार: JDU में आए कुशवाहा बने MLC, मंत्री अशोक चौधरी भी मनोनीत|website= Quint|language=hi |access-date=2021-03-17}}</ref> since June 2019, he is the Cabinet Minister for the Building Construction Department in the government led by [[Nitish Kumar]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=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|title= नीतीश सरकार में मंत्री बने अशोक चौधरी के बारे में जानें ये खास बातें|website= Hindustan|language=hi |access-date=2020-11-16}}</ref> He previously was also Cabinet Minister for the Department of Education.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/bihar/patna-bihar-social-welfare-department-minister-ashok-chaudhary-gets-additional-charge-of-education-minister-nodark-3344090.html|title= अशोक चौधरी को मिला शिक्षा मंत्री का अतिरिक्त प्रभार, अब संभालेंगे तीन विभागों का काम|website= News18|language=hi |access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tv9hindi.com/state/bihar/bihar-after-resignation-of-mevalaal-chaudhary-ashok-chaudhary-got-charge-of-education-department-364286.html|title= बिहार: मेवालाल चौधरी के इस्तीफे के बाद अशोक चौधरी को मिली शिक्षा विभाग की जिम्मेदारी|website= TV9 Bharatvarsh|language=hi |access-date=2020-11-19}}</ref>

He appointed position of Working President of [[Janta Dal United]], Bihar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/story-jdu-appoints-ashok-choudhary-as-working-presidents-just-before-bihar-assembly-election-2020-3520986.html|title= अशोक चौधरी बने JDU के कार्यकारी अध्यक्ष, दो साल पहले कांग्रेस छोड़ पार्टी में हुए थे शामिल|website= Hindustan|language=hi |access-date=2020-09-27}}</ref>

== Political career ==
In [[2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]], he won from [[Barbigha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]] as an [[Indian National Congress]] candidate.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latestly.com/elections/assembly-elections/bihar/2000/barbigha/|title=🗳️ Ashok Chaudhary winner in Barbigha, Bihar Assembly Elections 2000: LIVE Results & Latest News: Election Dates, Polling Schedule, Election Results & Live Election Updates|last=|first=|date=|website=LatestLY|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408165814/https://www.latestly.com/elections/assembly-elections/bihar/2000/barbigha/|archive-date=2020-04-08|access-date=2020-04-08}}</ref> Later in 2013, he appointed as Chief of [[Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Ashok-Choudhary-is-new-Bihar-Cong-chief/articleshow/19314068.cms|title=Ashok Choudhary is new Bihar Cong chief |date=April 1, 2013|first=Madan|last=Kumar|website=The Times of India|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408183547/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Ashok-Choudhary-is-new-Bihar-Cong-chief/articleshow/19314068.cms|archive-date=2020-04-08|access-date=2020-04-08}}</ref> In 2014, he was elected as Member of [[Bihar Legislative Council]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.biharvidhanparishad.gov.in/Members/Member_List.htm|title=Members List|last=|first=|date=|website=Bihar Vidhan Parishad|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408171908/http://www.biharvidhanparishad.gov.in/Members/Member_List.htm|archive-date=2020-04-08|access-date=2020-04-08}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://csd.bih.nic.in/Upload/Circulars/5812015.pdf|title=मुख्यमंत्री एंव मंत्रियों को सरकार के विभागो का कार्य का आवंटन|last=|first=|date=2015-11-20|website=Cabinet Secretariat Dept.|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407183903/http://csd.bih.nic.in/Upload/Circulars/5812015.pdf|archive-date=2020-04-07|access-date=2020-04-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://csd.bih.nic.in/Upload/Circulars/M2032017.pdf|title=राज्य के मंत्री तथा मंत्रिपरिषद के सदस्य नहीं रहने के सम्बन्ध में।|last=|first=|date=2017-07-27|website=Cabinet Secretariat Dept.|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407184422/http://csd.bih.nic.in/Upload/Circulars/M2032017.pdf|archive-date=2020-04-07|access-date=2020-04-08}}</ref>

In 2018, he left [[Indian National Congress]] and joined [[Janta Dal United]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/koNVt4ZpwTdQKf81qR8osM/Former-Bihar-Congress-chief-Ashok-Chaudhary-joins-JDU.html|title=Former Bihar Congress chief Ashok Chaudhary joins JDU|last=Anuja|date=2018-03-01|website=Livemint|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408183046/https://www.livemint.com/Politics/koNVt4ZpwTdQKf81qR8osM/Former-Bihar-Congress-chief-Ashok-Chaudhary-joins-JDU.html|archive-date=2020-04-08|access-date=2020-04-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/purnea-politics-started-with-congress-now-ashok-chaudhary-becomes-minister-in-jdu-19277576.html|title=कांग्रेस से की थी राजनीति की शुरुआत, अब जदयू में मंत्री बने अशोक चौधरी|last=|first=|date=|website=Dainik Jagran|language=hi|url-status=live|archive-url=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|archive-date=2020-04-08|access-date=2020-04-08}}</ref> He appointed as Minister of Building Construction Department, [[Government of Bihar]] on 2 June 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://csd.bih.nic.in/Upload/Circulars/75502062019.pdf|title=मंत्रिपरिषद के सदस्‍य नियुक्‍त करने के संबंध में|last=|first=|date=2019-06-02|website=Cabinet Secretariat Department, Bihar|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200414202900/http://csd.bih.nic.in/Upload/Circulars/75502062019.pdf|archive-date=2020-04-14|access-date=2020-04-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://csd.bih.nic.in/Upload/Circulars/75602062019.pdf|title=मंत्रियों को सरकार के विभागों का आवंटन|last=|first=|date=2019-06-02|website=Cabinet Secretariat Department, Bihar|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200414203343/http://csd.bih.nic.in/Upload/Circulars/75602062019.pdf|archive-date=2020-04-14|access-date=2020-04-14}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{twitter|AshokChoudhaary|Dr. Ashok Choudhary}}

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[[Category:Janata Dal (United) politicians]]
[[Category:Members of the Bihar Legislative Council]]
[[Category:Bihar MLAs 2000–2005]]
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[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Bihar MLAs 2020–2025]]
[[Category:State cabinet ministers of Bihar]]

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