As the Lok Sabha Election 2024 draws nearer, Congress is facing successive shocks. Now, Savitri Jindal, the richest woman in the country and topping the list of the wealthiest, has announced her resignation from Congress. Late Wednesday night, the chairperson of the OP Jindal Group and former minister of Haryana confirmed her resignation from the primary membership of Congress. Let's delve into her net worth...
Confirmation of Resignation Via X Post
Savitri Jindal confirmed on Twitter (now X) platform on Wednesday that, based on her family's advice, she has decided to resign from the primary membership of Congress. She stated, 'For 10 years as a legislator, I've represented the people of Hisar, serving the state of Haryana selflessly as a minister. The people of Hisar are my family, and it's on their advice that I'm resigning from Congress today.'
She further wrote that she will always be grateful for the support of the Congress leadership and her colleagues who have always extended their support and respect.
Net Worth Exceeding 2 Lakh Crore
At the top tier of India's wealthiest women, Savitri Jindal, aged 84, is steering the massive enterprise of the Jindal Group. As per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, as of March 28, 2024, Savitri Jindal's total wealth amounts to US$29.6 billion, which equates to approximately 2.47 lakh crore rupees, placing her first on the list of the country's wealthiest women, and 56th among the world's top billionaires.
Savitri Jindal's Political Career
The chairperson of the OP Jindal Group, Savitri Jindal, had represented the Hisar constituency for 10 years and served in the Haryana government as a minister. After the demise of her husband and founder of the Jindal Group, OP Jindal, in a plane crash in 2005, Jindal was elected to the Haryana Legislative Assembly from Hisar. She was re-elected in 2009 and appointed as a cabinet minister in the Haryana government in October 2013. She worked as Minister of Urban Local Bodies and Housing in 2006, but faced defeat from Hisar in the 2014 Haryana assembly election.
Jindal Group's Business Across Countries
The business of the OP Jindal Group today spans across various sectors including steel, energy, infrastructure, cement, ventures and paints. The company operates not just domestically but has significant business in the USA, Europe, UAE, and even Chile. Before Savitri Jindal, her son Naveen Jindal also left Congress and recently joined BJP. Naveen Jindal, chairperson of Jindal Steel & Power Limited (JSPL), will contest as the BJP candidate from the Kurukshetra Lok Sabha seat. Noteworthy is that Naveen Jindal served as a MP from Kurukshetra for Congress from 2004 to 2009 and from 2009 to 2014.
