Archive · 28 Dec 2025
Bihar Minister's Appointment Withheld Over Name Discrepancy
A minister in Bihar, India, named Ashok Choudhary, was supposed to become a professor.
But his own government stopped his appointment because his name is different in his school papers and his election papers.
Some people think this is embarrassing for the government.
Other professors were appointed, but his is still waiting.
This whole process has taken a very long time and had some problems, like people saying some certificates were fake.
The minister didn't want to talk about it, but others think it looks bad.
Bihar Minister Ashok Choudhary's appointment as professor withheld due to name discrepancy.
Choudhary uses Ashok Kumar in educational certificates and Ashok Choudhary in election affidavit.
Other candidates received appointment letters, but Choudhary's is pending for clarifications.
Appointment process for political science professors delayed for over five years.
Controversies included alleged fake experience certificates and research papers.
- Who
- Bihar Rural Works Department Minister Ashok Choudhary
- What
- Appointment as assistant political science professor withheld
- When
- Appointment process started in 2020, interviews in June 2023
- Where
- Bihar, India
- Why
- Discrepancy between names in educational certificates and election affidavit
- Minister's Name
- Ashok Choudhary (also Ashok Kumar)
- Position
- Assistant Political Science Professor
- University
- Pataliputra University
- Number of Candidates
- 274
- Appointment Delay Reason
- Name discrepancy in records
- Total New Appointments
- 4,000 in 10 state universities
- Process Duration
- Over 5 years
- Controversies
- Alleged fake certificates and research papers