In a notable development, India’s wealthiest woman, Savitri Jindal, has seen a substantial increase in her total wealth, reaching approximately $25 billion. This places her ahead of Azim Premji of Wipro, whose fortune is nearly $24 billion. The surge in Jindal’s net worth comes amid a $5 billion rise for Mukesh Ambani, the wealthiest Asian, whose total wealth now amounts to $92.3 billion.
Savitri Jindal serves as the chairperson of the OP Jindal Group, established by her late husband, OP Jindal, a renowned industrialist and businessman from Haryana. The conglomerate oversees listed companies like JSW Steel, Jindal Steel & Power, JSW Energy, JSW Saw, Jindal Stainless, and JSW Holdings.
Notably, one of Savitri Jindal’s four sons, industrialist Sajjan Jindal, is currently facing allegations of rape, which he vehemently denies. The rankings of top wealth gainers in the past calendar year include Shiv Nadar of HCL in second place, adding about $8 billion, followed by DLF’s KP Singh with a gain of $7 billion. Kumar Mangalam Birla and Shapoor Mistry each made $6.3 billion, and the list also features other notable figures like Dilip Shanghvi, Ravi Jaipuria, MP Lodha, and Sunil Mittal.
Interestingly, Gautam Adani experienced a decline in net worth, going against the positive trend observed among most top earners. Adani’s fortune dropped by $35.4 billion to $85.1 billion. Despite this decrease, Adani remains the second-richest Indian, trailing behind Mukesh Ambani in overall wealth.
These shifts in the financial landscape highlight the dynamic nature of wealth distribution among India’s business leaders, with Savitri Jindal emerging as a notable frontrunner in this recent wealth surge.