News India Live, Digital Desk: By Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Raghav Chadha After being removed from the post of Deputy Leader of Rajya Sabha, now all eyes are on his successor. Ashok Kumar Mittal Resting on. The journey from floor to ceiling of Ashok Mittal, Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab and owner of one of the country’s largest private universities, is no less than a film story.
Journey from a small shop to Parliament
Ashok Mittal was born in an ordinary family in Jalandhar, Punjab.
family background: His father, late Baldev Raj Mittal, started business from a small sweet shop named ‘Lovely Sweets’ in Jalandhar Cantt.
Revolution in education world: Ashok Mittal transformed the family business of sweets into the field of education. He participated in Phagwara (Punjab) in 2005. Lovely Professional University (LPU) Established, which today is spread over 600 acres and where students from more than 50 countries study.
Political journey: Mittal came into active politics in 2022, when the Aam Aadmi Party nominated him to the Rajya Sabha after its historic victory in the Punjab Assembly elections.
Owner of assets worth crores
Ashok Mittal is counted among the richest MPs of the country. According to the election affidavit filed during Rajya Sabha nomination in 2022:
Total assets: Total declared assets of Ashok Mittal and his wife Rashmi Mittal ₹495 crore Was more than.
Movable and Immovable Property: He owns shares, jewelery and bank balances worth crores of rupees as well as extensive commercial and residential properties in Jalandhar and surrounding areas.
Luxury Cars: His convoy includes many expensive and luxury vehicles.
Performance so far in Parliament
Important Committees: As a Rajya Sabha member, Mittal has been a member of parliamentary committees related to Defense and Finance.
Recent Achievement: In February 2026, he was appointed a member of the ‘India-USA Parliamentary Friendship Group’.
International Tour: Last year he also toured Russia, Spain and other European countries with an all-party delegation led by DMK MP Kanimozhi.
Why did you get Raghav Chaddha’s place?
Party sources say that Ashok Mittal’s image is that of a serious, balanced and logical speaker. To take advantage of his deep experience in education and industry, the party has entrusted him with the responsibility of Deputy Leader in the Upper House. However, ‘indiscipline’ and his ‘increasing distance’ from the party leadership are being considered as the main reasons behind Raghav Chadha’s removal. Mittal himself has described this change as a ‘regular process’.
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