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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) 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.

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. "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.

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