Overview
Naveen Jindal (born 9 March 1970) is an Indian industrialist, politician and philanthropist. He serves as the chairman of Jindal Steel and is the founding chancellor of O.P. Jindal Global University.
Jindal represents the Kurukshetra constituency in the 18th Lok Sabha as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He had earlier served as a Member of Parliament from 2004 to 2014 as a representative of the Indian National Congress.
He is known for his role in a landmark legal case that led to a 2004 Supreme Court ruling affirming the right of Indian citizens to fly the national flag on all days, a right that had previously been restricted under the Flag Code of India.
A polo player and sports enthusiast, Jindal has led the Jindal Panther Polo Team and has also represented India in international shooting competitions, including the Asian Games and the South Asian Games. Among the recognitions he has received are the Lifetime Achievement Award from the University of Texas at Dallas in 2023 and the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2010. He is active in the education and corporate social responsibility sectors through institutions and initiatives established in memory of his father, O.P. Jindal.