Naveen Jindal

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Naveen Jindal (born 9 March 1970) is an Indian industrialist, politician, and philanthropist. He is the chairman of Jindal Steel and the founding chancellor of O.P. Jindal Global University. He represents the Kurukshetra constituency in the 18th Lok Sabha as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He previously served as a Member of Parliament from 2004 to 2014 representing the Indian National Congress. Jindal 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 previously restricted under the Flag Code of India. As a polo player and sports enthusiast, Jindal has led the Jindal Panther Polo Team and also represented India in international shooting competitions, including the Asian Games and South Asian Games. He has received several recognitions, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the University of Texas at Dallas in 2023 and the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2010. Jindal is also active in the education and CSR sectors through institutions and initiatives established in memory of his father, O.P. Jindal.