Ashwini Kumar Choubey (born 2 January 1953) is an Indian politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party who was the Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Environment, Forest and Climate Change and a member of the 17th Lok Sabha.

[12] In June 2019, Children in Bihar's Muzaffarpur and adjoining districts have been plagued with Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) which has resulted in loss of lives.

In order to address the growing concern, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan called for a media briefing.

There were reports that MoS Health and Family Welfare, Ashwini Kumar Choubey was sleeping during the same and later clarified that he was in deep thoughts during the crisis call.

[13] In September 2019, Ashwini Choubey said that Cow Urine should be used in medicines and treatment of cancer,[14] for which he was severely criticised for lack of scientific temper.