Education
Doctor Kumar has an Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery from Patna Medical College and Hospital.
Doctor Kumar has an Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery from Patna Medical College and Hospital.
In the year 1989, he was appointed Minister of Coal in the Jagannath Mishra led Bihar cabinet, since then he has held several key portfolios including Minister of Institutional Finance, Programme Implementation and Housing. He is the Leader of the Congress Legislative Party in the Bihar Assembly.
His political party is the Indian National Congress. Doctor Ashok Kumar entered politics in 1985, when he contested and won from Singhia constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate. He has also held the post of Congress party whip in the Bihar Legislative Assembly.
He is a Member of Legislative Assembly where he represents Singhia constituency, he has represented the constituency for five terms. He is a member of the Central Election Committee of the All India Congress Committee and a special invitee to the Congress Working Committee.