Overview
- Education Minister Sunil Kumar said the appointment has been put on hold while the University Grants Commission examines discrepancies in the file.
- Authoritative sources cited a mismatch between the name on Choudhary’s educational certificates (Ashok Kumar) and his election affidavit (Ashok Choudhary).
- The education department asked the Bihar State University Service Commission for its opinion, and Patliputra University’s latest list marked his status as “kept waiting.”
- A departmental note says his PhD from Magadh University requires scrutiny under UGC’s 2009 regulations, as opposition leaders publicly seek verification of his credentials.
- Choudhary was among 274 candidates recommended against 280 political science vacancies advertised in 2020, and he is expected to resign his ministerial post if the university appointment proceeds.