# Ashok Choudhary

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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name          = Ashok Choudhary
| image         = File:Ashok Chaudhary (cropped) (cropped).jpg
| native_name   =
| office        = Minister of Food and Consumer Protection <br/> [Government of Bihar](/source/Government_of_Bihar)
| term_start    = 07 May 2026
| 1blankname    = [Chief Minister](/source/Chief_Minister_of_Bihar)
| 1namedata     = [Samrat Choudhary](/source/Samrat_Choudhary)
| predecessor   = [Bijendra Prasad Yadav](/source/Bijendra_Prasad_Yadav)
| successor     = 
| office1        = Minister of Rural Works <br/> [Government of Bihar](/source/Government_of_Bihar)
| term_start1    = 15 March 2024
| term_end1      = 15 April 2026
| predecessor1   = [Nitish Kumar](/source/Nitish_Kumar)
| successor1     = [Bijendra Prasad Yadav](/source/Bijendra_Prasad_Yadav)
| office2       = National General Secretary of the [Janata Dal (United)](/source/Janata_Dal_(United))
| term_start2   = 26 September 2024
| office3       = Minister of Building Construction <br/>[Government of Bihar](/source/Government_of_Bihar)
| term_start3   = 16 August 2022
| term_end3     = 28 January 2024
| predecessor3  = [Maheshwar Hazari](/source/Maheshwar_Hazari)
| successor3    = [Jayant Raj Kushwaha](/source/Jayant_Raj_Kushwaha)
| office4       = Member of [Bihar Legislative Council](/source/Bihar_Legislative_Council)
| term_start4   = {{Start date|df=y|2014}}
| office5       = [Minister of Education](/source/List_of_ministers_of_education_of_Bihar) <br/> [Government of Bihar](/source/Government_of_Bihar)
| term_start5   = {{Start date|df=y|2015|11|20}}
| term_end5     = {{Start date|df=y|2017|7|26}}
| predecessor5  = Prashant Kumar Sahi
| office6       = Member of [Bihar Legislative Assembly](/source/Bihar_Legislative_Assembly)
| term_start6   = {{Start date|df=y|2000}}
| term_end6     = {{Start date|df=y|2005}}
| predecessor6  = [Mahavir Choudhary](/source/Mahavir_Choudhary)
| successor6    = Ramsundar Ram Kanaujia
| constituency6 = [Barbigha](/source/Barbigha_(Vidhan_Sabha_constituency))
| party         = [Janata Dal (United)](/source/Janata_Dal_(United))
| birth_place   = [Barbigha](/source/Barbigha), [Sheikhpura district](/source/Sheikhpura_district), [Bihar](/source/Bihar)
| other_party   = [Indian National Congress](/source/Indian_National_Congress)
| father        = [Mahavir Choudhary](/source/Mahavir_Choudhary)
| mother        = 
| spouse        = Neeta Keshkar Choudhary{{citation needed|date=October 2025}}
| children      = 3{{citation needed|date=October 2025}}
[Shambhavi Choudhary](/source/Shambhavi_Choudhary), Mahika{{citation needed|date=October 2025}} and Deshana{{citation needed|date=October 2025}} 
}}

'''Ashok Choudhary''' is an Indian politician from Bihar. He was a two time MLA from [Barbigha Assembly constituency](/source/Barbigha_Assembly_constituency) in [Bihar](/source/Bihar). He was a Member of the [Bihar Legislative Council](/source/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|archive-date=8 June 2021|archive-url=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|url-status=live}}</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|date=17 March 2021 |language=hi|access-date=2021-03-17|archive-date=27 May 2021|archive-url=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|url-status=live}}</ref> He also served as the Cabinet Minister for the Building Construction Department in the government.<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|archive-date=17 August 2023|archive-url=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|url-status=live}}</ref> He also served as cabinet minister in 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|date=19 November 2020 |language=hi|access-date=2020-11-20|archive-date=27 May 2021|archive-url=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|url-status=live}}</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|date=19 November 2020 |language=hi|access-date=2020-11-19|archive-date=8 June 2021|archive-url=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|url-status=live}}</ref> He was appointed Working President of [Janta Dal United](/source/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|archive-date=27 May 2021|archive-url=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|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Personal life==
His daughter [Sambhavi Choudhary](/source/Shambhavi_Choudhary) won the [2024 Indian General election](/source/2024_Indian_general_election) from [Samastipur loksabha constituency](/source/Samastipur_Lok_Sabha_constituency) on the ticket of [LJP-Ramvilas](/source/Lok_Janshakti_Party_(Ram_Vilas)).{{citation needed|date=May 2025}} 6200433683

== Career ==
[[File:Ashok Chaudhary with Nitish Kumar.jpg|thumb|Chaudhary with Bihar Chief Minister [Nitish Kumar](/source/Nitish_Kumar), donating money in Chief Minister's relief fund.]]
In [2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election](/source/2000_Bihar_Legislative_Assembly_election), he won from [Barbigha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)](/source/Barbigha_(Vidhan_Sabha_constituency)) as an [Indian National Congress](/source/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 was appointed Chief of [Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Indian_National_Congress) and joined [Janta Dal United](/source/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 was appointed Minister of Building Construction Department, [Government of Bihar](/source/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>

== Literary works ==

* {{Cite book |last1=Choudhary |first1=Ashok |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bKkbEQAAQBAJ |title=Bihar Ke Gandhi Nitish Kumar: Ashok Choudhary [Author]; Shambhavi Choudhary's Bestseller & Famous Book |last2=Choudhary |first2=Shambhavi |author-link2=Shambhavi Choudhary |date=2024-08-22 |publisher=[Prabhat Prakashan](/source/Prabhat_Prakashan) |isbn=978-93-5562-216-7 |language=en}}

== Controversies ==
Prashant Kishor has alleged that Bihar minister Ashok Choudhary, a close aide of former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, acquired land worth Rs 200 crore in the past two years.[https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assembly/story/prashant-kishor-land-purchase-corruption-bihar-minister-ashok-choudhary-nitish-kumar-2790607-2025-09-20]

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

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