A look into the inspirational story of India's richest woman with Rs. 3.5 lakh crore net worth and independent candidate, Savitri Jindal, who defeated BJP and Congress in Haryana Elections.
Savitri Jindal is the richest woman in India, with a staggering net worth of Rs. 3.5 lakh crore. Despite being the wealthiest woman in India and constantly competing with Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani, Savitri Jindal is still not as popular as her contemporaries. The reason behind it is her simplicity and her decision to live a humble life away from the spotlight. Savitri's journey from being a housemaker to leading one of the biggest steel companies in India is perfect for a biographical drama.
For the uninitiated, Savitri Jindal is Chairperson Emeritus of the OP Jindal Group, which gives her the power to control all the companies under the leading conglomerate. Some of the renowned companies under the OP Jindal Group include Jindal Steel & Power, JSW Energy, Jindal Saw, Jindal Stainless, JSW Holdings, and JSW Steel.
Besides being a billionaire businesswoman, Savitri Jindal is also renowned for being a successful politician. One can understand the stature of her popularity in Haryana's Hisar region from the fact that she had beaten BJP MLA, Kamal Gupta and Congress candidate, Ram Niwas Rana by a margin of 18,941 votes in 2024 Haryana Elections.
Savitri Jindal has also served as Haryana's disaster and revenue management minister. Interestingly, Savitri's son, Naveen Jindal is a BJP MP from the Kurukshetra constituency. After Savitri Jindal's crucial win in Haryana Elections, it will be exciting to see whether she will extend support to BJP due to her son.
Savitri Jindal was born on March 20, 1950, in Tinsukia town of Assam, which is famous for being the home of so many big industries. At the mere age of 20, she got married to Om Prakash Jindal, who was the founder of Jindal Group and a renowned politician in Haryana. Om Prakash Jindal was an active member of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha from the Hisar constituency.
The couple welcomed nine children, four sons and five daughters. What's strange is that the names of their five daughters aren't known to anyone. However, their four sons are Prithviraj Jindal, Sajjan Jindal, Ratan Jindal and Naveen Jindal.
According to multiple reports, the Chairperson Emeritus of the OP Jindal Group, Savitri Jindal never went to college. The billionaire business tycoon completed her schooling at a small school in Assam. It's incredible the way she has transformed OP Jindal Group in a span of just two years, after her husband, Om Prakash Jindal's untimely demise. After Om Prakash Jindal's death, industry experts had clearly stated that his wife, Savitri will fail in leading such a huge conglomerate. However, she proved them wrong, and as of now, OP Jindal Group is among the leading names in India's steel market.
Moving on to the next chapter of Savitri Jindal's life is the unfortunate death of her husband, Om Prakash Jindal, which shocked the entire nation. For the uninitiated, Om Prakash Jindal founded OP Jindal Group in 1952, and within a short period of time, he managed to make it one of India's leading steel companies. Courtesy of his strong presence in the Indian steel market, he also became a renowned figure in Haryana's Hisar and served as the Minister of Power back in 2005.
Unfortunately, on March 31, 2005, Om Prakash Jindal died in a helicopter crash when he was on his way to Delhi for a political meeting. After Om Prakash Jindal's death, Savitri Jindal not only took command of her husband's business, the big conglomerate, OP Jindal Group, but also raised their nine children single-handedly. It was a massive challenge for Savitri, but she turned her haters into believers with her intelligence.
It's incredible how Savitri Jindal took command of OP Jindal Group after the unfortunate demise of her husband, Om Prakash Jindal. She took the conglomerate to a new height while raising her nine children. As of now, while Savitri's three sons live in Delhi, one is in Mumbai, but all of them are extremely close to their mother.
If we talk about Savitri Jindal's political career, she once revealed in an old interview that former Chief Minister of Haryana, Bhupinder Singh Hooda taught her most of the things about politics. The Jindal and Hooda families have been quite close for some years now, and time and again, we have seen them laud each other for their contribution to Haryana's development. We hope Savitri Jindal continues to grow as an entrepreneur and a politician to inspire millions with her filmy story.
What are your thoughts on Savitri Jindal's inspirational life, the way she led OP Jindal Group to unprecedented heights, and the massive victory she registered in the 2024 Haryana Elections? Let us know.
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