Sanjeev Kumar Jindal

BACKGROUND

• Jindal, 47, of Williston Park, is running on the Democratic Party line in the general election. He is making his third bid for public office, having run unsuccessfully for the 19th District Assembly seat in 2022. 
• Jindal holds degrees in engineering — specializing in town, city and county planning — from Guru Nanak Dev University in Punjab, India.
• He is self-employed, running his own insurance brokerage company.

ISSUES

• Jindal said he is running on a pro-education platform, wants to work toward equipping schools with proper infrastructure and if elected, plans to donate his Assembly salary to schools in his district.  
• Jindal said he would advocate for seniors by calling for more affordable housing and creating more senior-oriented programs in Nassau County.
• He also said he opposes casinos and would fight to keep them out of his district, while calling for more funding for police to enhance safety.