Ashok Kumar (Indian politician)

Ashok Kumar
Congress Legislative Party Leader
In office Fifth
Constituency	Singhia
Personal details
Born	27 October 1954 (1954-10-27) (age 57)
Political party	Indian National Congress
Residence	Patna
Alma mater	Patna Medical College and Hospital
As of 29 May, 2009

Dr. Ashok Kumar (Hindi: अशोक कुमार, born 27 October 1954) is an Indian politician. His political party is the Indian National Congress.^[1] He is a Member of Legislative Assembly where he represents Singhia constituency, he has represented the constituency for five terms.^[2] Dr.Ashok Kumar has a MBBS from Patna Medical College and Hospital.^[2]

Political career

Dr. Ashok Kumar entered politics in 1985, when he contested and won from Singhia constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate. In the year 1989, he was appointed Minister of Coal in the Jagannath Mishra led Bihar cabinet, since then he has held several key portofolios including Minister of Institutional Finance, Programme Implimentaion and Housing. He has also held the post of Congress party whip in the Bihar Legislative Assembly. He is the Leader of the Congress Legislative Party^[3] in the Bihar Assembly.^[4] He is a member of the Central Election Committee of the All India Congress Committee^[2] and a special invitee to the Congress Working Committee.^[5]

References

1. ^ "Short by eleven seats, UPA confident to form new Govt". Hindustan Times. 17 May 2009. http://www.hindustantimes.com/election09/storypage.aspx?id=a03bcb6f-dd4c-4b17-8797-a8a8bd70f182&category=Chunk-HT-UI-Elections-SectionPage-TopStories. Retrieved 2009-05-29. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Samastipur constituency: Candidates locked in fierce battle". Times of India. 21 April 2009. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Patna/Samastipur-constituency-Candidates-locked-in-fierce-battle/articleshow/4427172.cms. Retrieved 2009-05-29. 
3. ^ "Opp readies for fight". The Telegraph. 26 June 2009,2009. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090626/jsp/nation/story_11158040.jsp. Retrieved 2009-06-26. 
4. ^ "Congress in States". Indian National Congress. http://www.congress.org.in/congress-in-states.php. Retrieved 2009-05-29. ^{[dead link]}
5. ^ "Congress Working Committee, The Highest Decision-Making Body of the Congress Party". Indian National Congress. http://www.congress.org.in/cwc.php. Retrieved 2009-05-29. ^{[dead link]}

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Name	Kumar, Ashok
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Date of birth	27 October 1954
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