Savitri Devi Jindal: Bio, Education, Career, Net Worth, Family, and Relationships
Last Update: Nov 25, 2024
- Full Name: NA
- Born: March 20, 1950 in Tinsukia, India
- Height: 159 cm
- Occupation: Indian businesswoman and politician
An Indian businesswoman and politician Savitri Devi Jindal was born on 20 March 1950 in Tinsukia, Assam, India. She is the chairperson emeritus of the O.P. Jindal Group and also the president of Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Agroha.
Biography and Education of Savitri Devi Jindal
Savitri Devi Jindal was born in Tinsukia, Assam in a Hindu Marwari family. In the 1970s, She married Om Prakash Jindal, who had founded the Jindal Group, a steel and power conglomerate. She completed her schooling in Assam.
Political Career of Savitri Devi Jindal
Savitri Devi Jindal was a Minister in the Haryana Government and a member of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha from Hisar constituency. She lost the seat in elections held in 2014 for the Haryana assembly. She became the chairperson of the group after her husband, O.P. Jindal, passed away in a helicopter crash in 2005. She is now an independent MLA serving in the Haryana Legislative Assembly. Previously she held membership of both INC and BJP.
In March 2024, she joined the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the 2024 Indian general election. Her son and politician, Naveen Jindal won the 2024 general election on BJP ticket from Kurukshetra. In October 2024, she contested independently in the Haryana State Assembly elections from Hisar and won.
Savitri Devi Jindal Net Worth and Salary
In October 2024, Savitri Devi Jindal and her family were ranked third on the Forbes list of India’s 100 richest tycoons, with a net worth of $43.7 Billion. Savitri Jindal is the richest woman in India as of 3 March 2024, and the 50th richest person in the world.