Is India's Richest Woman Savitri Jindal BJP's 'B Team' In Haryana? What She Told NDTV

Savitri Jindal, who joined the BJP in March, is contesting as an Independent from Hisar.

The BJP denying a ticket to India's richest woman, Savitri Jindal, who joined the party in March after quitting the Congress, came as a surprise to many and the two-time MLA from Hisar and former Haryana minister is now contesting as an Independent from the constituency. 

Speaking exclusively to NDTV on Saturday, the 74-year-old spoke about why she did not contest on a Congress ticket when the BJP decided to go with Haryana minister and sitting Hisar MLA Kamal Gupta, and also answered a question on whether she would support the BJP if she gets elected.

Ms Jindal said that her husband, OP Jindal, used to represent the Hisar constituency and she entered politics after he died. "I lost the Assembly elections in 2014 and chose not to contest in 2019, but my Hisar family insisted that I should be a candidate this time. I am contesting because they have asked me to."