According to the Bloomberg Billionaire report, former Haryana Cabinet Minister and Emeritus Chairperson of the OP Jindal group Savitri Jindal has surpassed China’s Yang Huiyan to become the richest woman in Asia.
Savitri Jindal is an Indian politician and businesswoman who was born on March 20, 1950. Om Prakash Jindal, the founder of the Jindal Group, a steel and power conglomerate, married Savitri Jindal.
Savitri and Om Prakash Jindal had nine children. After Savitri joined the Jindal Group, the company made tremendous strides.
Savitri Jindal’s Political Career
Savitri Jindal’s husband, Om Prakash Jindal, died in a helicopter crash in 2005, and she then took over her husband’s company, Jindal Group. Savitri Jindal is also a member of the Indian National Congress, and she was elected to the Haryana Vidhan Sabha from Hisar in 2005.
She was re-elected to the seat and appointed as a cabinet minister in the Haryana government in 2013. Jindal’s net worth has risen and fallen dramatically in recent years.
Savitri Jindal Surpasses Yang Huiyan
Savitri Jindal has surpassed China’s Yang Huiyan to become Asia’s richest woman and tenth richest person as of today. Yang Huiyan’s net worth has plummeted dramatically, owing primarily to China’s property crisis. Despite falling from first to third in the Bloomberg Billionaire Index, she maintained her position.
Savitri Jindal net worth
Jindal’s net worth has risen and fallen dramatically in recent years. Jindal’s net worth dropped to $3.2 billion in April 2020 at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, before rising to $15.6 billion in April 2022.
Savitri Jindal’s current net worth is 18 billion dollars, derived from the conglomerate Jindal Group, which is India’s third-largest steel producer after Steel Authority Of India Limited (SAIL). The Jindal Group also has interests in infrastructure, energy, and cement.
