Ashok Kumar Mittal | |
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| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 9 April 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Shamsher Singh Dullo |
| Constituency | Punjab |
| Chancellor of Lovely Professional University | |
| In office 2005 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 September 1964 |
| Political party | Aam Aadmi Party |
| Alma mater | Guru Nanak Dev University |
| Profession | Businessman |
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]