Om Prakash Jindal
Om Prakash Jindal (7 August 1930 – 31 March 2005), popularly known as O.P. Jindal, was born in Hisar, Haryana. He established a successful business enterprise Jindal Steel and Power, JSW Group and JSL Stainless under the flagship of the Jindal Organization, of which he was the chairman. In November 2004, Jindal was awarded the "Life Time Achievement Award" for his outstanding contribution to the Indian Steel Industry by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry. According to the latest Forbes List, he was ranked 13th amongst the richest Indians and placed 548th amongst the richest persons of the world.[2] He died in a helicopter crash on 31 March 2005.[1]
O.P Jindal | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Power, Government of Haryana | |
| In office 2005–2005 | |
| Constituency | Hisar Legislative Assembly seat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 August 1930 Hissar, Punjab, British India[1] |
| Died | 31 March 2005 (aged 74) Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Savitri Jindal |
| Children | 4 (Prithavi Raj Jindal, Naveen Jindal, Sajjan Jindal and Ratan Jindal) |
| Residence | Hisar |
Jindal was appointed Minister of Power in the Government of Haryana. He won the Hisar Legislative Assembly seat of Haryana three times consecutively. He was also a Member of the Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution from 1996 to 1997.
Jindal was elected to the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (the Haryana state assembly) in February 2005 and was the Minister of Power in the Government of Haryana at the time of his death. He was the Chairman of the N.C. Jindal Charitable Trust; Patron and Trustee of Agroha Vikas Trust and Agroha Medical College.
His four sons, Prithviraj Jindal, Sajjan Jindal, Ratan Jindal and Naveen Jindal now run the steel and power empire. His widow Savitri Jindal was Minister of State for Revenue, Disaster Management, Rehabilitation and Housing in Haryana state government,[3] while his son Naveen was a member of the Parliament of India. His granddaughter Sminu Jindal is Managing Director of Jindal SAW and founder of Svayam.
References
- "O P Jindal: Man Who Could Talk To Machines, The Inspiring Story Of India's Original Steel Tycoon". IndiaTimes. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- "From farmer's son to billionaire industrialist". www.rediff.com. 31 March 2005. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- Savitri Jindal, A Jain Devotee From Terapanth Sector Declared the Richest Woman in India "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 February 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
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