The decision has sparked political buzz and raised questions about the party's internal dynamics, particularly after Chadha was reportedly denied speaking opportunities in Parliament.

The move has also brought renewed focus on Mittal's journey from businessman to parliamentarian.

Who is Ashok Mittal?

Ashok Mittal is the Founder of Lovely Professional University and an Industrialist who joined active politics in the year 2022. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha in April 2022 and has been a part of many parliamentary committees, like the Defence Committee and the Finance Committee.

Responding to the leadership change, he said that this is a continuous process.

"Such changes in the leadership positions are a continuous process. Earlier, ND Gupta JI was the Deputy Leader, then Raghav JI took over, and now I have been given the responsibility. Tomorrow, someone else will take the responsibility. The party wants every MP and leader to learn and gain experience in different roles, and this responsibility has been given to me to develop administrative and political skills," he said, reported by The Times of India.

Net Worth of Ashok Mittal

As of 2025-26, Ashok Mittal, the founder of LPU and a Rajya Sabha MP, is known as a wealthy entrepreneur whose business has grown from a sweet shop to a giant multi-core education and business enterprise, with personal public stock holdings exceeding ₹35-38 crore.

As of 2024, his public share holdings, according to some other reports, indicate that it is above 38.6 crore in 2023.

Ashok Mittal Wife

Ashok Mittal hails from a Jalandhar-based business family known for "Lovely Sweets". His father was the late Sri Baldev Raj Mittal. He is married to Smt Rashmi Mittal, and they have two children, Pratham Mittal and Sristhi Mittal.

The Mittal family had their family business as "Lovely Sweets", founded by the late Sri Baldev Raj Mittal in 1961. He also worked in his family business along with his brothers, Ramesh Mittal & Naresh Mittal. Later, they moved into the education business.

Srishti Mittal Daughter of Ashok Mittal

Srishti Khetan (née Mittal) is the daughter of Dr Ashok Kumar Mittal, who serves as the Chancellor of Lovely Professional University (LPU) and is also a Rajya Sabha MP. She is married to Sreshtha Khetan, and the couple actively participates in philanthropic work and university-related initiatives, including interactions with Prime Minister Modi.

Ashok Mittal Son

Pratham Mittal is the son of Dr Ashok Kumar Mittal, founder of Lovely Professional University (LPU) and a Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament. He is an entrepreneur and angel investor, best known for establishing the Master's Union and the Tetr College of Business.