Savitri Jindal, India’s richest woman, experienced the highest net worth increase in the calendar year, reaching $9.6 billion. This surpasses even the Ambanis and Birlas. RIL chair Mukesh Ambani’s fortune rose around $5 billion in 2023, nearly half of Jindal’s, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
On the other hand, Sajjan Jindal, son of Savitri Jindal, the wealthiest entrepreneur in India, who is chairman and managing director of JSW Group, has been registered with a case of alleged rape and criminal intimidation after a 30-year-old woman filed a complaint at the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) police station in Mumbai, alleging sexual assault on January 24, 2022.
Who is Savitri Jindal?
Savitri Jindal, the late OP Jindal, founded the OP Jindal Group, which includes JSW Holdings, Jindal Stainless, and JSW Steel. The group has seen significant net worth growth, with HCL’s Shiv Nadar second with $8 billion in net worth growth, followed by DLF’s KP Singh with $7 billion, Kumar Mangalam Birla and Shapoor Mistry with $6.3 billion each.
In the 2023 Forbes list of India’s 100 Richest, Savitri Jindal ranked fourth with a net worth of $24 billion, up 46%.
Savitri Jindal becomes the richest Indian Businesswomen
India’s richest woman, Savitri Jindal, has seen a significant increase in her net worth in 2023, outpacing the country’s richest individuals like Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani, according to data from the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Jindal’s net worth reached $9.6 billion, while Ambani’s net worth was around $5 billion.
Even though Ambani is still the richest person in India with a total wealth of $92.3 billion, Savitri Jindal’s incredible ascent to the fifth rank with a net worth of $25.3 billion has garnered a lot of attention. Prominent listed enterprises including JSW Steel, JSW Steel & Power, JSW Energy, Jindal Saw, Jindal Stainless, and investment firm JSW Holdings are managed by her conglomerate, the OP Jindal Group. Successfully listing the port operator JSW Infrastructure in October 2023 was the OP Jindal Group, which owns 83 percent of the business. The Jindal family is now considering listing JSW Cement in the next year.
Who is Sajjan Jindal?
Jindal, son of Indian businessman Om Prakash Jindal, is a prominent figure in Indian politics. He became president of ASSOCHAM in 2008 and has been involved in various civil society organizations, including the Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati.
Jindal has served on the Advisory Committee for TERI School of Advanced Studies, the Indian Institute of Metals and Korea University, and the Indian Institute of Management Indore In 2023, he was nominated as the chairperson of the Board of Governors.
Business tycoon Sajjan Jindal accused of rape; Read how?
Sajjan Jindal, a businessman and JSW boss, has been charged with rape and sexual harassment by a 30-year-old woman. The Mumbai Police registered the FIR following the Bombay High Court’s order. The woman alleges that Jindal expressed romantic feelings despite being married and even promised to marry her.
Sajjan Jindal, a prominent figure in the Indian cricket scene, has been accused of raping a woman in Dubai during an IPL match. The woman claimed Jindal apologized but threatened her to withdraw the complaint. The incident occurred after Jindal met her in Dubai and later in Jaipur. The woman later allegedly raped Jindal in his Mumbai penthouse. Jindal has denied the allegations and pledged to cooperate with the investigation.
