He became a member of parliament through proportional representation in the 2079 BS election and has succeeded in making his parliamentary journey for the second time in this year's election. The 42-year-old was elected in Sunsari-3, defeating his nearest rival, Nepali Congress candidate Vijay Kumar Gachhadar, by a margin of 26,920 votes.
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Ashok Kumar Chaudhary, the candidate of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSWP) elected from Sunsari-3, has managed to make his journey from the playground to the parliament. Chaudhary, who became an MP through proportional representation in the 2079 BS election, has managed to make his parliamentary journey for the second time in this year's election. Chaudhary, who entered the election field as a member of the House of Representatives of the RSWP from Sunsari-3, was elected by a huge margin, beating his strong competitors.
42-year-old Chaudhary was elected by defeating his close rival, Nepali Congress candidate Vijay Kumar Gachhadar, by a margin of 26,920 votes. Chaudhary received 47,421 votes while Gachhadar got 20,501 votes. CPN-UML candidate Bhagwati Chaudhary, who forced Gachhadar to face defeat for the first time in the previous election, came in third place with only 15,083 votes.
Sunsari constituency number-3 has long been known for the political influence of Vijay Gachhadar. Gachhadar, who has been winning elections continuously since 2048 BS, seemed almost undefeated except for the 2079 BS election. His ability to maintain influence even when the power equation changes, the opportunity to become a minister and deputy prime minister repeatedly, and access to the center - all these gave him the image of 'evergreen power'. However, Ashok has weakened this image and power of his. Ashok wanted to contest the election from his home constituency Sunsari-2. However, after Koshi Province General Secretary Lal Bikram Thapa, who has close ties with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) party chairman Rabi Lamichhane, got the ticket, he became a candidate from Sunsari-3.
Chaudhary, who became known in public life through sports, has been active in politics in recent years and is known as a leader who reached the parliament. Chaudhary, a permanent resident of Pachrukhi, Itahari Sub-metropolitan City-5 of Sunsari, was initially identified as a player. Chaudhary, who is also an international player in the world's ancient game Doritan, or 'Tug of War', represented Nepal in national and international competitions. He represented Nepal in the 14th Asian Tug of War Championship in 2019 and is currently an advisor to the Nepal Dorittan Association. He is also the national referee of the game. While active in the sports field for a long time, he has repeatedly raised his voice on the issues of players' rights, sports infrastructure and expansion of opportunities.
Chaudhary, who has been active in social activities through sports, gradually took steps towards political journey. In the second Constituent Assembly election held in 2070 BS, he formally entered politics by contesting as an independent candidate from Sunsari-2. After that, he joined the National Independent Party through the family party. Chaudhary's political activism increased further after joining the Rashtriya Swatantra Party, which has emerged as a new political force. He has been active in expanding the party's organization, public relations at the local level and youth-oriented political campaigns. He has said that good governance, transparency and development-oriented politics are his main agenda.
Chaudhary entered the federal parliament after the 2079 BS House of Representatives election. While in Parliament, he has been raising issues of sports development, youth employment, education and local infrastructure development with priority. In particular, he has repeatedly drawn the government's attention through Parliament to the irregularities, delays, floods and inundations occurring in Itahari Sub-metropolitan City. Chaudhary, who entered the field representing a new political alternative from Sunsari-3, which is considered a popular constituency in Nepali politics, considers his victory as a change for the people.
Chaudhary's public journey, which started from the playground, has now reached Parliament and national politics. He said that he will work for the people as a representative of the new generation and a leader in favor of change-oriented politics.
