Ashok Kumar Chauhan | |
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MLA | |
In office 2013–2015 | |
Preceded by | Ch Prem Singh |
Succeeded by | Ajay Dutt |
Constituency | Ambedkar Nagar |
Personal details | |
Residence | New Delhi |
Source:Ashok Kumar Chauhan |
Ashok Kumar Chauhan (known as Ashok Kumar or Ashok Chauhan) 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]
In the 2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly election,Chauhan was declared the Aam Aadmi Party candidate from Ambedkar Nagar. He won the seat,defeating Khushi Ram Chunar of the BJP by 11670 votes. [2] [3]
In 2014,witnessing the autocratic and totalitarian rule of Arvind Kejriwal within AAP,he joined BJP. He believes in the idea of free-speech and constructive criticism and has vowed to change the life of lakhs of poor people living in the nethermost depths of the socio-economic status hierarchy. [4] [5] [6]
In 2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly election,he contested on BJP ticket from Ambedkar Nagar but lost to Aam Aadmi Party's candidate Ajay Dutt by a margin of 42460 votes. [7]