Ashok Mittal

Ashok Kumar Mittal
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office
9 April 2022
Preceded byShamsher Singh Dullo
ConstituencyPunjab
Chancellor of Lovely Professional University
In office
2005
Personal details
Born (1964-09-10) 10 September 1964
Punjab, India
PartyAam Aadmi Party
Alma materGuru Nanak Dev University
ProfessionBusinessman

Ashok Kumar Mittal, (born 10 September 1964)[1] is an Indian businessman turned politician. He is a member of parliament in India's upper house, Rajya Sabha. Mittal is also the founder and chancellor of Lovely Professional University.[2]

Mittal joined active politics after 2022 Punjab election, when he was nominated by Aam Aadmi Party for the Rajya Sabha.[3][4] No candidate opposed his election.[5]

In September 2024, Mittal was chosen as a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance.[6]

Mittal is law graduate from Guru Nanak Dev University,[7] and received a honoris causa doctorate in 2022 at the 3rd convocation of Atal Bihari Bajpayee University.[8] Mittal uses this honorary doctorate as a title publicly[9][10] against the global consensus to not do so.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Lovely Professional University | TheHigherEducationReview". www.thehighereducationreview.com. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Newsmaker | Mr Mittal goes to Parliament: The Lovely ride from a shop to House". The Indian Express. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Punjab: Who is Ashok Kumar Mittal? The Chancellor of Lovely Professional University nominated by AAP to Rajya Sabha". Free Press Journal. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Who is Dr. Ashok Kumar Mittal? Know everything about Punjab's business tycoon and upcoming Rajya Sabha Member". True scoop News. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  5. ^ "All five nominees of AAP from Punjab elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha". newsonair.gov.in. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Member of Parliament, Dr. Ashok Kumar Mittal appointed as a member for the Parliamentary Standing Committees on Finance". Happenings@LPU. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  7. ^ "From the business of making sweets to Parliament: Lovely Professional University chancellor Dr. Ashok Kumar Mittal's journey". The Indian Express. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  8. ^ cityairnews (22 April 2022). "LPU Chancellor Ashok Mittal honoured with Doctorate Degree". Cityairnews. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  9. ^ Centre, National Informatics. "Digital Sansad". Digital Sansad. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Dr. Ashok Kumar Mittal I MP Rajya Sabha I Chancellor Of LPU". 28 June 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  11. ^ "No, honorary doctorates don't hold the same academic weight as traditional doctorates". verifythis.com. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2023.

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