Ashok Mittal
Ashok Kumar Mittal | |
|---|---|
| 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 Punjab, India |
| Political party | Aam Aadmi Party |
| Spouse | Rashmi Mittal |
| Alma mater | Guru Nanak Dev University |
| Profession | Businessman |
Ashok Kumar Mittal, (born 10 September 1964) 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.
Mittal joined active politics after 2022 Punjab election, when he was nominated by Aam Aadmi Party for the Rajya Sabha. No candidate opposed his election.
Mittal is law graduate from Guru Nanak Dev University, and received a honoris causa doctorate in 2022 at the 3rd convocation of Atal Bihari Bajpayee University. Mittal uses this honorary doctorate as a title publicly against the global consensus to not do so.