Ashok Subron

Upon his birth at the Moka Hospital on 13 November 1963, Ashok Subron was registered by 2 female hospital workers who jointly brought him up at their respective homes. He studied at the Montagne-Ory Primary School, and then attended St Andrews Secondary School. His interest in politics started during the 1975 Mauritian student protests and he supported Dev Virahsawmy's MMMSP.{{cite web |last1=Thomas |first1=Fernando |title=Ashok Subron ouvre le livre intime de sa vie 19-Nov-2023 |url=https://defimedia.info/ashok-subron-ouvre-le-livre-intime-de-sa-vie |publisher=Defimedia |access-date=23 December 2024}}

After his secondary education, activist Rex Stephen influenced Subron's political views as the latter joined Lindsey Collen's and Ram Seegobin's political party Lalit in 1982. Subron was a candidate of Lalit at the General Elections held in 1983, 1987, 1995, and 2000 but was not elected. Subron also formed part of the musical group Fangourin. In 2004 Subron left Lalit and then formed Rezistans ek Alternativ. He also became actively involved with the General Workers Federation (GWF).{{cite web |last1=Thomas |first1=Fernando |title=Ashok Subron ouvre le livre intime de sa vie 19-Nov-2023 |url=https://defimedia.info/ashok-subron-ouvre-le-livre-intime-de-sa-vie |publisher=Defimedia |access-date=23 December 2024}}{{cite web |title=Rencontre avec Ashok Subron, leader de ReA : «Avec le Speaker actuel, nous devenons la risée du monde entier» 24-Jun-2024 |url=https://defimedia.info/rencontre-avec-ashok-subron-leader-de-rea-avec-le-speaker-actuel-nous-devenons-la-risee-du-monde-entier |publisher=Defimedia |access-date=23 December 2024}}

Ashok Subron organised a number of strikes, starting from 1992 with a strike by construction workers. In 2010 he organised a strike by workers in the sugar industry, followed by another strike in 2011 by workers of the Cargo Handling Corporation Ltd (CHCL). In 2014, in cahoots with Imzad Beeharry, he masterminded a strike by transportation workers represented by the Union of Bus Industry Workers (UBIW).{{cite web |title=Les employés du transport public s’unissent pour mettre la pression 6-Dec-2012 |url=https://lexpress.mu/s/article/les-employ%C3%A9s-du-transport-public-s%E2%80%99unissent-pour-mettre-la-pression |publisher=L'Express |access-date=23 December 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Thomas |first1=Fernando |title=Ashok Subron ouvre le livre intime de sa vie 19-Nov-2023 |url=https://defimedia.info/ashok-subron-ouvre-le-livre-intime-de-sa-vie |publisher=Defimedia |access-date=23 December 2024}}

Trade unionist and former MMM MP Jack Bizlall publicly criticised Subron on 1 May 2018 for abandoning the group of trade unions called Collectif Premye Me, and Bizlall reminded the audience that unlike other trade unionists he has never been paid to fight for workers' rights.{{cite web |title=Jack Bizlall s’en prend à Ashok Subron pour avoir quitté le Collectif Premye Me 01-May-2018 |url=https://defimedia.info/jack-bizlall-sen-prend-ashok-subron-pour-avoir-quitte-le-collectif-premye-me |publisher=Defimedia |access-date=23 December 2024}}

In 2020 Subron was a negotiator of Airports of Mauritius Ltd Employees Union (AMLEU) and spokesperson of the GWF who called upon the government to take action against the harassment and suspension of AMLEU president Sharvin Sunassee. Subron also acted as the negotiator of the UBIW in 2022 when the workers sought a 25% pay rise.{{cite web |title=Urgent Letter-to-Hon-Mrs-Leela-Devi-DOOKUN |url=https://www.maurice-info.mu/ |access-date=23 December 2024 |language=fr-FR}}{{cite web |last1=Dedans |first1=Jean Claude |title=Hausse de 25 % sur les salaires des travailleurs du transport : une majoration du prix du ticket réclamée en retour 11-Aug-2022 |url=https://defimedia.info/hausse-de-25-sur-les-salaires-des-travailleurs-du-transport-une-majoration-du-prix-du-ticket-reclamee-en-retour |publisher=Defimedia |access-date=23 December 2024}}

On Wednesday, 9 October 2024, Ashok Subron announced his candidacy in Constituency No. 4 (Port-Louis Nord/Montagne-Longue) at the 2024 Mauritian general election, as part of the Alliance du Changement coalition and on 10 November 2024 he was elected. On 22 November 2024 he was sworn in as Minister of Social Integration, Social Security & National Solidarity by President Roopun in Navin Ramgoolam's new cabinet. Subron's wife Dany Marie and grandson also attended the swearing-in ceremony which was held at the State House located at Le Réduit. Kugan Parapen, also from Subron's party REA, was sworn in as Junior Minister of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity. {{cite news |title=Alliance du Changement : voici les 60 candidats |url=https://defimedia.info/alliance-du-changement-voici-les-60-candidats |access-date=2024-11-16 |work=Le Defi Media Group |language=fr}}{{Cite web |date=2024-10-09 |title=Accord conclu entre Rezistans ek Alternativ et l'Alliance du Changement ce mercredi |url=https://www.lemauricien.com/actualites/politique/accord-conclu-entre-rezistans-ek-alternativ-et-lalliance-du-changement-ce-mercredi/652818/ |access-date=2024-11-16 |website=Le Mauricien |language=fr-FR}}{{cite web |last1=Nuckchhed |first1=Vashish |title=Ashok Subron : Une nouvelle ère pour le ministère de l’Intégration sociale et Rezistans ek Alternativ 23-Nov-2024 |url=https://lexpress.mu/s/ashok-subron-une-nouvelle-ere-pour-le-ministere-de-lintegration-sociale-et-rezistans-ek-alternativ-540207 |publisher=L'Express |access-date=23 December 2024}}{{cite web |last1=St Cyr |first1=Jean Marie |title=Pas de 14e mois pour ceux touchant plus de Rs 50 000 : la grande désillusion des employés exclus 15-Dec-24 |url=https://defimedia.info/pas-de-14e-mois-pour-ceux-touchant-plus-de-rs-50-000-la-grande-desillusion-des-employes-exclus |publisher=Defimedia |access-date=23 December 2024}}{{cite web |title=Ashok Subron : « La dignité humaine devra être au centre de ce ministère » 23-Nov-2024 |url=https://ionnews.mu/ashok-subron-la-dignite-humaine-devra-etre-au-centre-de-ce-ministere/ |publisher=IonNews |access-date=23 December 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Stephen |first1=Yvonne |title=Mesure budgétaire : Passeport et nationalité «en vente» : pourquoi ça fait peur… |url=https://www.5plus.mu/actualite/mesure-budgetaire-passeport-et-nationalite-en-vente-pourquoi-ca-fait-peur |publisher=5Plus |access-date=23 December 2024}}{{cite web |title=Dany Marie, Rezistans ek Alternativ : “Ce budget est tel un gâteau appétissant, mais…” |url=https://www.lemauricien.com/actualites/societe/dany-marie-rezistans-ek-alternativ-ce-budget-est-tel-un-gateau-appetissant-mais/637857/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2Hj6girldAXRU6G5ZZqOQ3n60lRx9VdHpHx2mws3qEpYC_5i9jLAjj7YI_aem_AJL85KDt6oNCxtzXUf-uyQ |publisher=Le Mauricien |access-date=23 December 2024}}

On 21 May 2025 a scandal involving Subron broke out when the local press reported that he had nominated his wife Dany Marie to the board of interviewers of the National Empowerment Foundation (NEF). Mohammad Belall Maudarbux, whose application for a position with the NEF was unsuccessful, complained about Subron's shocking nomination of his own partner Dany Marie, as well as the appointment of journalists Hootesh Ramburn and Axcel Chenney, in a letter that he wrote to the Prime Minister on 19 May 2025. Maudarbux decried the lack of transparency and blatant conflict of interest, given that all interviews and recruitment decisions at the NEF were being made by two individuals only, that is, Subron's wife Dany Marie and Kugan Parapen, a Junior Minister.{{cite web |title=La conjointe du ministre Subron au sein du panel d’interview 21-May-2025 |url=https://lexpress.mu/s/la-conjointe-du-ministre-subron-au-sein-du-panel-dinterview-545452 |publisher=L'Express |access-date=21 May 2025}}

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