Naveen Jindal, born 9 March 1970 in Hisar, Haryana, is the chairman of Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) — one of India's largest private steel-and-power producers — and a former Congress MP (2004–2014) who joined the BJP and was elected from Kurukshetra in 2024. He is famous for the 2004 Supreme Court case that won every Indian the right to fly the national flag at home.

His Parents

Same as Sajjan Jindal: O.P. Jindal (1930 – 2005, founder) and Savitri Devi Jindal (b. 1950, politician).

His Brothers

Prithviraj Jindal (b. 1953); Ratan Jindal (b. 1956); Sajjan Jindal (b. 5 December 1959); Naveen Jindal (b. 9 March 1970).

His Wife: Shallu Jindal

Shallu Jindal, born around 1968, is a Kuchipudi classical dancer, author of Splendours of Punjab Heritage (2014). She and Naveen married in 1991.

Their Children

Venkatesh Jindal, born around 1994 — son; works with JSPL.

Yashasvini Jindal, born around 1997 — daughter.

The Naveen Jindal Family Tree at a Glance

Father: O.P. Jindal (1930 – 2005).

Mother: Savitri Jindal (b. 20 March 1950).

Brothers: Prithviraj; Ratan; Sajjan; Naveen (b. 9 March 1970).

Wife: Shallu Jindal (Kuchipudi dancer); married 1991.

Children: Venkatesh Jindal (b. ~1994); Yashasvini Jindal (b. ~1997).

Naveen Jindal:

  • Born 9 March 1970, Hisar
  • The Doon School; Hansraj College, Delhi (B.Com)
  • University of Texas at Dallas (MBA, 1992) — the business school was renamed the Naveen Jindal School of Management in 2011 in honour of his $20 million donation
  • Took over JSPL operations in his early twenties
  • Member of Parliament for Kurukshetra (Congress 2004–2014; BJP 2024–present)
  • Won the 2004 Supreme Court case establishing the right of every Indian citizen to fly the national flag at home — through his Flag Foundation of India
  • International polo player

What the Naveen Jindal Family Story Teaches Us

A father who built a steel empire. A mother who is a former Haryana MLA and the richest woman in India. Three older brothers running separate parts of the family group. A wife who is a classical dancer. A son who in 2004 changed Indian law for every citizen of the country. From one Haryana family came one of the most consequential constitutional cases of the modern era.

For every family — large or small, famous or otherwise — the Naveen Jindal story carries the same lesson. Sometimes a single family member changes the rules for everyone. Naveen's flag case changed how every Indian celebrates national holidays. Write down what each family member did that affected people outside the family. Those are some of the most consequential tree entries.

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