JDU minister Ashok Chaudhary, close to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, will now also be seen with a new responsibility. He himself posted this information on Facebook on Monday (February 16, 2026). Actually, Ashok Choudhary has contributed as Assistant Professor in Patliputra University.

He wrote in his post, “New responsibility, new resolution, today it is a moment of great joy and pride for me that I am going to start my services as an Assistant Professor in #Pataliputra University. I especially express my heartfelt gratitude to our friend Prof. SP Shahi ji, Vice Chancellor, Magadh University, whose guidance and support always inspired me.”

New responsibility, new resolution

Today is a moment of great joy and pride for me that I #Pataliputra I am going to start my services as an Assistant Professor in the university. I would especially like to thank our friend Prof. S. P. Shahi ji, Vice Chancellor, Magadh University… pic.twitter.com/PLoLI6GOBP

—Dr. Ashok Choudhary (@AshokChoudhary) February 16, 2026

He further wrote, “Also, hearty thanks to Prof. Upendra Sir, Vice Chancellor, Patliputra University and Registrar, Janab Abu Bakar Rizvi Sahab, under whose presence we will get the opportunity to work.”

After years of waiting the path is now clear

Let us tell you that Ashok Chaudhary was waiting for this for many years but the matter was stuck due to documents. According to the information, the JDU minister has written Ashok Kumar in his educational certificate and Ashok Chaudhary in his election affidavit. The matter was pending with the department due to lack of certain clarifications including confusion in the name.

An official of Bihar State University Service Commission had said that the discrepancy in the name was the main reason for stopping his appointment. Now the way Ashok Chaudhary has joined, it is clear that the clearance of documents has been received. The objection on the matter which was stuck has now been removed. It is noteworthy that there was a lot of political discussion regarding the appointment of Ashok Chaudhary to the post of Assistant Professor.

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