Savitri Devi Jindal

Businesswoman, Politician

Indian Tinsukia, Assam

Quick Info

ProfessionBusinesswoman, Politician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth20/03/1950
Age76 years
BirthplaceTinsukia, Assam

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Savitri Devi Jindal is an Indian businesswoman and politician who serves as Chairperson Emeritus of the O.P. Jindal Group, a major conglomerate with interests in steel, power, cement, mining, oil, and gas. She is recognized as the richest woman in India and one of Asia's wealthiest individuals.
Born into a Hindu Marwari family in Tinsukia, Assam, she married Om Prakash Jindal in the 1970s and assumed leadership of the Jindal Group following his death in a helicopter crash in 2005. She has served as a member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly and held ministerial positions in the Haryana Government.
She is the President of Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Agroha, and has been recognized for her contributions to philanthropy and social causes.
She is now an independent MLA serving in the Haryana Legislative Assembly from Hisar constituency.

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

DiplomaAssam University

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
AddressR/O Jindal House, OP Jindal Marg. Model Town, Hisar
HobbiesReading, Cooking

Relationships & More

Marital StatusWidowed
Marriage Date1970
Spouse Death Date2005

Family

SpouseOm Prakash Jindal (1930-2005, Engineer and Founder of O.P. Jindal Group)
Children
  • Prithviraj Jindal
  • Ratan Jindal
  • Sajjan Jindal
  • Naveen Jindal
  • She has 5 more children.
  • Five additional children

Career

Politics
Political PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Political Journey
Elected to the Haryana Vidhan Sabha from Hisar constituency following her husband's death
Re-elected to the constituency
Appointed as Cabinet Minister in the Haryana Government
Resigned from Indian National Congress on 27 March 2024. Joined Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of 2024 Indian general election. Contested independently in Haryana State Assembly elections from Hisar and won in October 2024
Lost the Haryana assembly election from Hisar constituency
Business
Current PositionChairperson Emeritus of O.P. Jindal Group
Other RolesPresident of Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Agroha
Company OverviewO.P. Jindal Group is a major conglomerate with interests in steel, power, cement, mining, oil, and gas

Style Quotient

Assets/Properties
Movable
Cash₹37 Thousand
Bank Deposits₹7.5 Crore
Bonds, Debentures, Company Shares₹37 Crore
NSS, Postal Savings₹26.5 Lakh
LIC or other Insurance Policies₹1 Lakh
Jewellery₹10.5 Crore
Immovable
Agricultural LandAt Vill. - Vasind - Mumbai, Survey No. - 179/1/1 & 158/3, Total Area 3720 Sq.Mtr. worth ₹3 Crore
Commercial BuildingsPlot No. - 126-P At Commercial Urban Estate - 1, Hisar, Total Area 118.73 Sq.yd. worth ₹2 Crore
Residential BuildingsOP Jindal Marg Hisar - Haryana Value: For Self 464 Lac For Inherited 4877 Lac, Total Area 138438 Sq.Mtr. worth ₹53.5 Crore
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)$43.7 billion (as of October 2024)
NoteIn March 2024, became India's fourth richest person.
RankingRichest woman in India; Third on Forbes' list of India's 100 richest tycoons; 50th richest person in the world

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Savitri Jindal ranks among India's most affluent women.
2. She claimed the title of Asia's wealthiest woman by surpassing China's Yang Huiyan on 29 July 2022.
3. At the age of 20 in 1970, she wed O.P. Jindal, the Jindal Group's founder.
4. Following her spouse's passing, she assumed the role of Chairperson at the Jindal Group in 2005.
5. According to Forbes' 2018 Billionaires List, she holds the distinction of being India's wealthiest woman, with a fortune valued at $8.8 billion.
6. Her net worth skyrocketed to $25.3 billion on 20 December 2023, solidifying her status as India's richest woman and the country's fifth-richest individual.
7. She is the chairperson emeritus of the O.P. Jindal Group.
8. She is the president of Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Agroha.
9. She was conferred with Acharya Tulsi Kartritva Puraskar in 2008 by Akhil Bhartiya Terapanth Mahila Mandal.
10. At the age of 20 in 1970, she married O.P. Jindal, the Jindal Group's founder.
11. Following her spouse's passing in a helicopter crash, she assumed the role of Chairperson at the Jindal Group in 2005.
12. Her net worth reached $25.3 billion on 20 December 2023, solidifying her status as India's richest woman and the country's fifth-richest individual.
13. Her son Naveen Jindal won the 2024 general election on BJP ticket from Kurukshetra.
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