| Om Prakash Jindal | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Power, Government of Haryana | |
| In office 2005-2005 |
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| Constituency | Hisar Legislative Assembly seat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 August 1930 Hissar, Haryana, India[1] |
| Died | 31 March 2005 (Aged 74) |
| Political party | INC |
| Spouse(s) | Savitri Jindal |
| Children | 4 sons |
| Residence | Kurukshetra |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Website | Official website |
Om Prakash Jindal (Hindi: ओम प्रकाश जिन्दल), popularly known as O.P. Jindal (7 August 1930 – 31 March 2005) was born in Hisar,Haryana.He established a successful business enterprise under the flagship of the Jindal Organization. O.P. Jindal was the Chairman of the Jindal Organization. In November 2004, Jindal was awarded the prestigious "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]
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 government) 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 4 sons, Prithviraj Jindal, Sajjan Jindal, Ratan Jindal and Naveen Jindal now run the steel and power empire. His widow Savitri Jindal is Minister of State for Revenue, Disaster Management, Rehabilitation and Housing in Haryana state government,[3] while his son Naveen is a member of the Parliament of India.