He has been the Chairman of Tractor Manufacturer's Association of India and member of National Council of Confederation of Indian Industry.

Mittal has completed his Master of Arts (English & Urdu) from Panjab University.He used to work as an insurance agent with LIC.

"[9] LD Mittal has Net Worth of 2.31 Billion He is listed #82 Richest person of India by Forbes Magazine.

As per Forbes list of India’s 100 richest tycoons, dated OCTOBER 09, 2024, Lachhman Das Mittal is ranked 54th with a net worth of $5.69 Billion.

[10] Mittal started his business career in 1970 , after pre retiring from the state-owned Life Insurance Corporation of India.