Ashok Rai

Ashok Kumar Rai (अशोककुमार राई) is a Nepalese politician and the chairman of newly formed People's Socialist Party. Rai is also the current MP for Sunsari 1.

Rai is 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.