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 (age 60)
Punjab, India
Political partyAam Aadmi Party
SpouseRashmi Mittal
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]

Mittal is law graduate from Guru Nanak Dev University,[6] and received a honoris causa doctorate in 2022 at the 3rd convocation of Atal Bihari Bajpayee University.[7] Mittal uses this honorary doctorate as a title publicly[8] against the global consensus to not do so.[9]

  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. ^ "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.
  7. ^ cityairnews (22 April 2022). "LPU Chancellor Ashok Mittal honoured with Doctorate Degree". Cityairnews. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  8. ^ Centre, National Informatics. "Digital Sansad". Digital Sansad. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  9. ^ "No, honorary doctorates don't hold the same academic weight as traditional doctorates". verifythis.com. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2023.