Ashok Kumar Rai (Nepali: अशोककुमार राई) is a Nepalese politician and chairman of the newly formed People's Socialist Party.

Rai is also the current MP for Sunsari 1 and the current Minister for Science, Education and Technology of Nepal.

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.

[1] He later merged the party with Madheshi Janaadhikar Forum and Khas Samabesi Party to form the Federal Socialist Forum.

He was also elected as a member of the 2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly from the Federal Socialist Party list.