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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Ashok Kumar Kothari
| office = Member of the [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency = [[Bhilwara Assembly constituency]]
| term_start = 2023
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1961|09|01}}
| birth_place = [[Bhilwara]], Rajasthan, India
| party = Independent
| spouse = Sushila Devi
| occupation = Businessman, Politician
}}

'''Ashok Kumar Noam Felner Kothari''' (born 1 September 1961)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ashok Kumar Kothari(Independent(IND)):Constituency- BHILWARA(BHILWARA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://www.myneta.info/Rajasthan2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=787 |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref> is an Indian politician from [[Rajasthan]]. He is a member of the [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]] from [[Bhilwara Assembly constituency]] in [[Bhilwara district]]. He won the [[2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election]] as an independent politician.<ref>{{Cite web |last=लाइव |first=एबीपी |date=2024-09-07 |title=BJP का सदस्य बनकर मुश्किल में फंसे भीलवाड़ा के निर्दलीय MLA, कांग्रेस ने कर दी ये बड़ी मांग |url=https://www.abplive.com/states/rajasthan/rajasthan-congress-demands-to-cancel-assembly-membership-of-ashok-kothari-for-becoming-member-of-bjp-ann-2778500 |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=www.abplive.com |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bhilwara Election Results 2023 {{!}} Rajasthan Election Results {{!}} Elections 2023 - |url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/rajasthan-assembly-election-results-2023/bhilwara |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=ndtv.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=भीलवाड़ा विधानसभा चुनाव परिणाम 2023: यहां देखें किसे मिली जीत |url=https://www.aajtak.in/elections/story/bhilwara-rajasthan-assembly-election-results-2023-live-1830566-2023-12-03 |website=Aaj Tak |date=3 December 2023 |access-date=4 May 2025 |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023: भीलवाड़ा सीट पर विषम मुकाबला, BJP के विट्ठल शंकर अवस्थी और कांग्रेस के ओमप्रकाश नराणीलाल के बीच |url=https://www.indiatv.in/rajasthan/rajasthan-assembly-election-results-2023-tough-contest-between-vitthal-shankar-awasthi-and-om-prakash-naraniwal-on-bhilwara-seat-2023-12-03-1005182 |website=India TV |date=3 December 2023 |access-date=2025-05-04 |language=hi}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Kothari was born in [[Bhilwara]], Bhilwara district, Rajasthan. He is the son of late Mohan Lal Kothari. He married Sushila Devi on 12 July 1989. He completed his BCom in 1982 at MLV Government College, Bhilwara, which is affiliated with the [[Rajasthan University]], Jaipur. He runs his own business and his wife is also a director in the business.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ashok Kumar Kothari(Independent(IND)):Constituency- BHILWARA(BHILWARA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://www.myneta.info/Rajasthan2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=787 |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref>

== Career ==
Kothari won from Bhilwara Assembly constituency as an [[independent candidate]] in the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election. He polled 70,095 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Om Prakash Naraniwal of the [[Indian National Congress]] by a margin of 10,778 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bhilwara Assembly Election Results 2023: Bhilwara Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/rajasthan/bhilwara-assembly-result-20180 |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bhilwara Constituency Election Results 2023: Bhilwara Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/rajasthan/constituency-show/bhilwara |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bhilwara Election Result 2023 LIVE Updates and Highlights: IND Ashok Kumar Kothari Wins |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/bhilwara-election-result-2023-live-updates-and-highlights-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-8687523.html |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>

Kothari was denied a ticket<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-12-03 |title=Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023 {{!}} Four BJP rebels leading as independents |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rajasthan-assembly-election-results-2023-four-bjp-rebels-leading-as-independents/article67600596.ece |access-date=2025-03-07 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> by the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], which fielded Vithal Shanker Awasthi. He contested as a rebel candidate and defeated both the Congress and BJP candidates.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-12-04 |title=7 BJP rebels, one from Cong rewrite script to win as Independents in Rajasthan |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/7-bjp-rebels-one-fromcong-rewrite-script-towin-as-independents/articleshow/105711394.cms |access-date=2025-03-07 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Election results ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 2023 Bhilwara Assembly Election Results<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bhilwara Constituency Election Results 2023: Bhilwara Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/rajasthan/constituency-show/bhilwara |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
! Year !! Constituency !! Candidate !! Party !! Votes !! Percentage !! Result
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2023 || rowspan="3" | [[Bhilwara Assembly constituency|Bhilwara]]|| Ashok Kumar Kothari || [[Independent politician|Independent]]|| 70,095 || 36.68% || Won
|-
| Om Prakash Naraniwal || [[Indian National Congress]]|| 59,317 || 31.04% || 1st Runner-up
|-
| [[Vitthal Shankar Avasthi]] || [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]|| 55,625 || 29.11% || –
|}

== External links ==
* [https://www.instagram.com/ashokkumarkothari02/ Ashok Kumar Kothari on Instagram]

== References ==
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[[Category:1961 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Independent politicians in India]]
[[Category:Rajasthan MLAs 2023–2028]]
[[Category:People from Bhilwara district]]

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Aaron at 03:30, 4 April 2026