Ashok Mittal Explained

Ashok Kumar Mittal
Birth Date: October df=y
Birth Place:Punjab, India
Office:Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Constituency:Punjab
Termstart:9 April 2022
Predecessor:Shamsher Singh Dullo
Office1:Chancellor of Lovely Professional University
Term1:2005
Party:Aam Aadmi Party
Alma Mater:Guru Nanak Dev University
Spouse:Rashmi Mittal
Children:2
Profession:Businessman, educationalist

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lovely Professional University TheHigherEducationReview . 2022-03-22 . www.thehighereducationreview.com.
  2. Web site: 2022-04-09 . Newsmaker Mr Mittal goes to Parliament: The Lovely ride from a shop to House . 2023-12-04 . The Indian Express . en.
  3. Web site: Punjab: Who is Ashok Kumar Mittal? The Chancellor of Lovely Professional University nominated by AAP to Rajya Sabha . Free Press Journal . 21 March 2022 . 21 March 2022.
  4. Web site: Who is Dr. Ashok Kumar Mittal? Know everything about Punjab’s business tycoon and upcoming Rajya Sabha Member . True scoop News . 21 March 2022 . 21 March 2022.
  5. News: All five nominees of AAP from Punjab elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha . 27 March 2022 . newsonair.gov.in . 24 March 2022.
  6. Web site: 2022-03-21 . From the business of making sweets to Parliament: Lovely Professional University chancellor Dr. Ashok Kumar Mittal’s journey . 2022-03-22 . The Indian Express . en.
  7. Web site: cityairnews . 2022-04-22 . LPU Chancellor Ashok Mittal honoured with Doctorate Degree . 2023-10-11 . Cityairnews . en.
  8. Web site: Centre . National Informatics . Digital Sansad . 2023-10-11 . Digital Sansad . en.
  9. Web site: May 26, 2022 . No, honorary doctorates don’t hold the same academic weight as traditional doctorates . 2023-10-11 . verifythis.com . en-US.

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