Ashok Kumar better known as Ashok Kushwaha is a former Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly from the Sasaram Assembly constituency. He was a member of Rashtriya Janata Dal, and was elected in the 2000 Bihar assembly elections as well as the 2015 Bihar assembly elections. Kumar shifted his allegiance to Janata Dal (United) (JDU) prior to 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election and was made a candidate of JDU from Sasaram constituency against Rajesh Kumar Gupta of Rashtriya Janata Dal. However, he was defeated in the 2020 elections.[2][3][4][5][6][7] In 2015 assembly elections, Kumar had defeated Jawahar Prasad of Bhartiya Janata Party. [8]
Ashok Kumar | |
|---|---|
 Ashok Kumar | |
| Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2015–2020 | |
| Constituency | Sasaram |
| In office 2000–2005 | |
| Constituency | Sasaram |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sasaram, Bihar, India |
| Parent | Lachhuman Mahato (father)[1] |
References edit
- ^ "Election Affidavit". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 4 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "Bihar Assembly election 2020: Sasaram headed for triangular contest due to shifting loyalties". Economic Times. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "सासाराम विधायक अशोक कुमार ने थामा जदयू का हाथ, राजद से निष्काषित". jagran.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "Sasaram assembly results 2020". one India. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "Bihar Chunav 2020 : सासाराम सीट पर है 40 वर्षों से कुशवाहा का कब्जा". prabhat khabar. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "ASHOK KUMAR Winner 2015". National Election watch. Archived from the original on 22 June 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "Sasaram Election Result: RJD's Rajesh Kumar Gupta defeats JDU's Ashok Kumar by a margin of over 26,000 votes". India Tv. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "सासाराम विधानसभा सीट:पिछले चुनाव में RJD ने बिगाड़ा था भाजपा का खेल, इस बार वापसी पर नजर". Aajtak. Archived from the original on 25 April 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2023.