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Savitri Jindal Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography

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Hometown: Tinsukia, Assam
Age: 74 Years
Marital Status: Widow

Savitri Jindal

Bio/Wiki
Full NameSavitri Devi Jindal
Profession(s)Businesswoman, Politician
Physical Stats & More
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourSalt & Pepper
Politics
Political Party• Indian National Congress (2005-2024)
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• Independent (2024)
Political Journey2005: She elected to the Haryana Vidhan Sabha from Hissar constituency.
2009: She re-elected to the constituency.
2013: On 29 October 2013, she was appointed as the Cabinet Minister in the Haryana Government. She has served as the member of Haryana Legislative Assembly and also held the office of Minister of Power till 2010.
2024: On 27 March 2024, she resigned from the primary membership of the Indian National Congress.
2024: Contested the Haryana Vidhan Sabha elections independently and won from the Hisar constituency
Personal Life
Date of Birth20 March 1950 (Monday)
Age (as of 2024)74 Years
BirthplaceTinsukia, Assam
Zodiac signPisces
NationalityIndian
HometownTinsukia, Assam, India
Educational QualificationDiploma
ReligionHinduism
AddressR/O Jindal House, OP Jindal Marg. Model Town, Hisar
HobbiesReading, Cooking
ControversyIn 2014, Savitri Jindal filed a complaint against media mughal Subhash Chandra, CEO of Zee News Samir Ahulwalia for airing “false” news on their channel and tarnishing her image in the public.
Relationships & More
Marital StatusWidowed
Marriage Date1970
Family
Husband/SpouseOm Prakash Jindal (m. 1970; div. 2005) (until his demise) (an Engineer)
Savitri Jindal's husband O.P. Jindal
ChildrenDaughter- Not Known
Son(s)
• Prithviraj Jindal
• Ratan Jindal
Savitri Jindal's son Ratan Jindal
• Sajjan Jindal
Savitri Jindal's son Sajjan Jindal
Naveen Jindal
Savitri Jindal's son Naveen Jindal
Note: She has 5 more children.
ParentsNames Not Known
Style Quotient
Assets/PropertiesMovable:
• 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 Land: At Vill. - Vasind - Mumbai, Survey No. - 179/1/1 & 158/3, Total Area 3720 Sq.Mtr. worth ₹3 Crore
• Commercial Buildings: Plot No. - 126-P At Commerecial Urban Estate - 1, Hisar, Total Area 118.73 Sq.yd. worth ₹2 Crore
• Residential Buildings: OP 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.)$31.5 billion (as of March 2024)

Note: In March 2024, Savitri Jindal became India's fourth richest person. [1]Forbes

Savitri Jindal

Some Lesser Known Facts About Savitri Jindal

  • Savitri Jindal is one of India’s richest women. On 29 July 2022, she surpassed China’s Yang Huiyan to become Asia’s richest woman. [2]NDTV
  • In 1970, at the age of 20, she got married to O.P. Jindal (founder of the Jindal Group; an Indian manufacturing company which deals with steel, cement, power, and infrastructure).
  • She became the Chairperson of Jindal Group in 2005; after the death of her husband in a helicopter crash.
  • In the same year, she entered the political world.
  • According to the Forbes 2018 Billionaires List, she is the richest Indian woman with a fortune of $8.8 billion.
  • On 20 December 2023, Savitri Jindal became India’s richest woman and the fifth-wealthiest person in the country with a net worth of $25.3 billion. [3]India Today
  • In the 2024 Haryana Vidhan Sabha elections, Savitri emerged victorious over her nearest rival Ram Niwas Rara by a margin of more than 18,000 votes in the Hisar constituency.
  • On 9 October 2024, Savitri decided to support the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Haryana government. This decision was made after Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and former Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb met her.

    A photo of Savitri taken with Dharmendra Pradhan and Biplab Deb

    A photo of Savitri taken with Dharmendra Pradhan and Biplab Deb

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