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| Office | Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly
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| Term start | 11 March 2022
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| Predecessor | Surinder Kumar Dawar
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| Constituency | Ludhiana Central
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| Born | 28 November 1964 |
| Born | Ludhiana
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| Political party | Aam Aadmi Party
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Ashok Prashar (Pappi) (born November 28, 1964) is an Aam Aadmi Party politician from Punjab. Currently, he represents the Ludhiana Central Assembly constituency.[1][2][3]
Political career
In 2022, he won the Ludhiana Central on an Aam Aadmi Party ticket, he defeated Surinder Kumar Dawar of Congress and Gurdev Sharma Debi of BJP.[4][5] The Aam Aadmi Party gained a strong 79% majority in the sixteenth Punjab Legislative Assembly by winning 92 out of 117 seats in the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election. MP Bhagwant Mann was sworn in as Chief Minister on 16 March 2022.[6]
Highlights
Pioneered the program to add a dose of vitamins, antioxidants, and proteins through fruits and cheese to 4000 midday meals. He further ensured to keep a regular check on the reform initiated and well-executed.[7][8]
- Member (2022–23) Committee on Petitions[9]
- Member (2022–23) Committee on Questions & References[10]
In 2023, during severe flood‑like conditions in central Ludhiana especially in areas such as Dhoka Mohalla, Madhopuri, and Ranjit Park Area, MLA Pappi personally assessed the situation and aided affected residents. According to reports, he distributed milk packets to children and delivered cooked meals door‑to‑door until the floodwaters receded.[11] Afterward, he advocated for infrastructure improvements. Eventually, three powerful motors (170 hp each) were installed to speed up drainage in flood‑prone areas, including Dhoka Mohalla, Ranjit Park, and Dharampura, helping prevent water from accumulating so quickly during heavy rain.[12]
In 2024, Ashok Parashar Pappi stood as a candidate for the Lok Sabha elections from the Ludhiana constituency. He filed his nomination papers as an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate and received 237,077 votes in the election.[13]
Electoral performance
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References
- ↑ Ludhiana Central Election Result 2022 : Ashok Prashar (Pappi ) of AAP Wins. news18.com. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
- ↑ Ashok Parashar Pappi Won. NDTV.
- ↑ Day after AAProoting, traditional parties go into introspection mode. Hindustan Times.
- ↑ Ludhiana Central Result. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
- ↑ Ludhiana Central Result. CNBC TV18.
- ↑ AAP's Bhagwant Mann sworn in as Punjab Chief Minister. The Hindu(16 March 2022). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ↑ Ludhiana Central MLA volunteers to distribute fruits daily in 17 govt schools. Hindustan Times.
- ↑ MLA and friends add fruits, cheese to 4k midday meals. Times of India.
- ↑ Vidhan Sabha. punjabassembly.nic.in.
- ↑ Vidhan Sabha. punjabassembly.nic.in.
- ↑ Flood‑like conditions also happened in Ludhiana; MLA took stock of the situation. abplive.com. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ↑ 3 motors installed to combat waterlogging. The Tribune(14 July 2025). Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ↑ Pappi keeps it simple while filing nomination. The Times of India(14 May 2024). Retrieved 15 November 2025.