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| HonourableAshok Kumar Rai | |
|---|---|
| अशोककुमार राई | |
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| chairman of People's Socialist Party | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 6 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Minister of Education, Science and Technology | |
| In office 31 March 2023 – 6 March 2024 | |
| President | Ram Chandra Paudel |
| Prime Minister | Pushpa Kamal Dahal |
| Vice President | Ram Sahaya Yadav |
| Preceded by | Pushpa Kamal Dahal |
| Succeeded by | Sumana Shrestha |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 22 December 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Jay Kumar Rai |
| Constituency | Sunsari 1 |
| In office October 1994 – May 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Kul Prasad Sharma |
| Succeeded by | Shiva Kumar Basnet |
| Constituency | Khotang 2 |
| In office May 1991 – August 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Khotang 3 |
| Member of 2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly for Federal Socialist Party list | |
| In office 21 January 2014 – 14 October 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1957-08-30) August 30, 1957 (age 67) Udayapur District, Nepal |
| Political party | Janata Samajbadi |
| Other political affiliations | CPN (UML) (until 2012) FSP (2012–2015) FSF-N (2015–2019) Socialist Party (2019–2020) |
Ashok Kumar Rai (Nepali: अशोककुमार राई) is a Nepalese politician and chairman of the newly formed People's Socialist Party. Rai is also the current MP for Sunsari 1 and the current Minister for Science, Education and Technology of Nepal.
Political life
He was previously the vice-chairman of CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) before he broke off with other indigenous leaders in the party to form the Federal Socialist Party. He later merged the party with Madheshi Janaadhikar Forum and Khas Samabesi Party to form the Federal Socialist Forum.
He was elected to the House of Representatives from Sunsari 1 at the 2022 general elections. He had previously served as an MP from Khotang 2 and Khotang 3 after being elected at the 1991 and 1994 elections, respectively. He was also elected as a member of the 2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly from the Federal Socialist Party list.
References
- "Sanghiya Samajbadi Party formed under Rai". Sanghiya Samajbadi Party formed under Rai. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- "Upendra Yadav, Ashok Rai announce unity, form FSF-N". thehimalayantimes.com. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- "Ashok Kumar Rai elected HoR member from Sunsari-1". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
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