By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR/NEW DELHI: The Jindal Steel and Power Limited Chairman and former 2times Haryana’s Kurukshetra Lok Sabha MP, Naveen Jindal on Tuesday turned 51.
Naveen Jindal, an Indian industrialist and a former MP in 14th and 15th Lok Sabha, was born on March 9 1970 at Hisar in Haryana to JSPL Group founder late OP Jindal and former State Minister Sabitri Jindal. Naveen Jindal currently serves as the Chairman of JSPL and Chancellor of O. P. Jindal Global University, besides, Chairman, Flag Foundation India.
“Warm birthday wishes to our beloved Chairman Shri Naveen Jindal, the man with a resolve of steel and a heart that beats for the nation Flag of India.Thank you for inspiring us everyday. @MPNaveenJindal,” JSPL tweeted @JSPLCorporate.
“You are the Icon of India’s Inclusive Prosperity. A Patriot, a Sportsman, a Nation Builder and an unparalleled Leader. You are the Flame of Inspiration for all of us. Many Happy Retuns of the Day Resp Sir, Happy Birthday to our ever adorable Leader Hon’ble Sri Naveen Jindal Ji,” JSPLFoundation tweeted @JSPLFoundation.
“Here’s wishing our Founding Chancellor @MPNaveenJindal a very happy birthday. Thank you for the faith, trust and support that you have reposed in us even in the most difficult times,” Jindal Global University tweeted @JindalGlobalUNI.
The University of Texas at Dallas educated, Naveen Jindal, has been steering JSPL’s journey after his father late OP Jindal’s demise. Backed by Naveen Jindal’s towering corporate leadership, JSPL Group now became one of the top corporate conglomerates of India.
Naveen Jindal’s vision at JSPL is driven by the core principle of Nation Building. Under his leadership, each of the businesses of JSPL is focused towards building world-class capabilities to make India self-reliant and a global economic powerhouse. His tenacity and drive have transformed JSPL into a conglomerate with presence across Africa, Oman and Australia.
JSPL Chairman is an avid sportsperson, an active Polo Player and a National record holder in skeet shooting. Naveen Jindal is married to noted Indian classical dancer and a compassionate CSR leader Shallu Jindal. The couple is blessed with two children, Venkatesh and Yashasvini.
He is the President of the Flag Foundation of India. He led a campaign to democratise the Tricolour, and his decade-long legal struggle resulted in a historic Supreme Court judgment allowing every Indian to display the Indian Flag with pride on all days of the year. He was elected twice to Indian Parliament where he served as a Parliamentarian for 10 years and made many contributions.
