Ashok Kumar Chauhan
| Ashok Kumar Chauhan | |
|---|---|
| Delhi Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency | Ambedkar Nagar, Delhi |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | BJP |
| Residence | New Delhi |
Ashok Kumar Chauhan (known as Ashok Kumar) is an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Previously a member of the Aam Admi Party (AAP), he was an MLA from Ambedkar Nagar constituency in the Delhi State Legislature.[1]
Political career
In the Delhi Legislative Assembly election, 2013, Chauhan was declared the Aam Aadmi Party candidate from Ambedkar Nagar. He won the seat, defeating the Khushi Ram Chunar of the Bharatiya Janata Party by 11670.[2]
In 2014, he joined BJP.[3]
In Delhi Legislative Assembly election, 2015, he contested on BJP ticket from Ambedkar Nagar but lost to Aam Aadmi Party's candidate Ajay Dutt by a margin of 42460 votes.[4]
References
- ↑ "Ambedkar Nagar - Ashok Kumar Chauhan, Candidates Delhi 2013". Aam Aadmi Party official website. Archived from the original on 2014-02-10.
- ↑ "NCT OF Delhi Result Status". Election Commission of India.
- ↑ Former AAP legislator Ashok Chauhan joins BJP
- ↑ "Delhi verdict: How ordinary trio became Aam Aadmi MLAs". The Times of India. 12 February 2015.
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