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.