Sandeep Jajodia

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Sandeep Jajodia
Born (1966-03-14) 14 March 1966 (age 57)
Kolkata
NationalityIndian
Alma mater University of Delhi
OccupationCMD of Monnet Group
SpouseSeema Jajodia [1]

Sandeep Jajodia (born 14 March 1966) is an Indian industrialist. He is a chairman and managing director of Monnet Ispat & Energy. [2] The 50-year-old son-in-law of the late industrialist OP Jindal now dreams of making Monnet a competitive player in the minerals, metal and power space. [3] He was the President of ASSOCHAM (a leading national Chamber of Commerce in India), and was succeeded by Balkrishnan Goenka [4] He was also the first President of Boxing India. [5] [6]

Early life

Born in Kolkata, Sandeep went to St. Columba's School, Delhi and went on like many other boys from business families to complete a B.Com (Hons) degree from University of Delhi in 1988. By the age of 23, when the stainless steel sector in India was on the rise, he set up a Rs 1.7 crore ferro-alloy unit by taking a loan of 80 lakhs. [7]

He married Seema, daughter of Om Prakash Jindal and sister of Naveen Jindal.

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