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Management Changes

Blue Dart MD Succession: Manuel Steps Down, Subramanian Appointed

September 16, 2026 6 mins read Firehose Gupta

Daily Management Changes Report (BSE filings – last 24 hours)

1) Critical Alerts (for-cause resignations)

No “for cause” resignations with governance/ethical/mismanagement-type reasons were found in the provided filings.


2) Key Leadership Changes (CEO/CFO/COO/Chairman/MD)

Blue Dart Express Limited (BLUEDART)
Change: Resignation (Managing Director)
Person: Mr. Balfour Manuel (DIN: 08416666)
Role: Managing Director
Effective Date: Close of business hours, 29 Nov 2026
Context: Early superannuation request “to enable smooth and seamless succession… and in view of certain personal commitments”; waiver of 6-month notice period approved.

  • Change: Appointment (Managing Director)
  • Person: Mr. R. S. Subramanian (DIN: 02946608)
  • Role: Managing Director
  • Effective Date: 30 Nov 2026
  • Context: Board approved appointment for 30 Nov 2026 to 25 May 2030, subject to shareholder/statutory approvals.

Vedant Fashions Limited (MANYAVAR)
Change: Resignation (CFO / KMP)
Person: Mr. Rahul Murarka
Role: Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Key Managerial Personnel
Effective Date: Close of business hours, 14 Nov 2026
Context: Resigned “to pursue next phase of his professional journey”; company accepted.

GMM Pfaudler Limited (GMMPFAUDLR)
Change: Resignation (Group CFO / KMP)
Person: Mr. Alexander Poempner
Role: Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and KMP
Effective Date: At the conclusion of the Q2 FY27 Board Meeting (planned 4 Nov 2026); continues until 31 Dec 2026 for transition
Context: Resignation “to pursue new opportunities”.

  • Change: Appointment (Group CFO / KMP)
  • Person: Mr. Ankit Nayyar
  • Role: Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and KMP
  • Effective Date: 4 Nov 2026 (at conclusion of Q2 FY27 Board Meeting)
  • Context: Board approved appointment effective from the said meeting.

Blue Dart Express Limited (BLUEDART) (additional note on MD continuity)
Change: Transition support
Person: Mr. Balfour Manuel
Role: Senior Strategic Advisor (post-MD)
Effective Date: From 29 Nov 2026 until 15 May 2027
Context: As per filing, he will serve as Sr. Strategic Advisor after stepping down as MD.

The Sandesh Limited (SANDESH)
Change: Re-appointment (Chairman & Managing Director)
Person: Shri Falgunbhai C. Patel (DIN: 00050174)
Role: Chairman & Managing Director
Effective Date: 1 Apr 2027
Context: AGM approved re-appointment for 5 years (to 31 Mar 2032).


3) Executive Management Changes (senior executives below CEO/CFO/COO)

Fusion Finance Limited (FUSION)
Appointment: Ms. Chinmayi Trivedi
Role: Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO) / Senior Managerial Personnel
Effective Date: 15 Sep 2026
Context: Board approved appointment based on NRC recommendation.

  • Resignation: Ms. Pooja Mehta
  • Role: Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO) / Senior Managerial Personnel
  • Effective Date: Resignation effective 15 Sep 2026; last working day 11 Oct 2026
  • Context: Resignation letter states she wished to “pursue new professional avenues”; company accepted.

AFCOM Holdings Limited (AFCOM)
Change: Stepping down / additional responsibility
Person: Mr. Kochat Narendran
Role: President – Commercials (Senior Management)
Effective Date: 15 Sep 2026
Context: Stepping down due to superannuation.

  • Appointment (additional responsibilities): Mr. Sunil Chandrasekhar
  • Role: Chief Commercial Officer (SMP)
  • Effective Date: 16 Sep 2026
  • Context: “Assignment of additional responsibilities” to him.

ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Limited (ZFCVINDIA)
Resignation: Mr. Ponraj Pandian
Role: Senior General Manager – Sourcing and Purchasing (SMP)
Effective Date: Close of business hours, 15 Sep 2026
Context: Resignation “due to personal reasons”.

CMPDI (Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Ltd.) (CMPDI)
Change: Transfer/assumption of charge (SMP)
Person: Mr. Pradeep Kumar Sonkar
Role: (SMP) transferred to Regional Institute-VI, Singrauli
Effective Date: 15 Sep 2026
Context: Transfer noted.

  • Appointment (assumption of charge): Mr. V.M. Kumar
  • Role: HoD (Civil) / SMP
  • Effective Date: 15 Sep 2026
  • Context: Appointed as SMP upon assuming charge consequent to the transfer.

  • Transfer: Mr. Shashank Bhushan Tiwari

  • Role: (SMP) transferred to other CIL subsidiary
  • Effective Date: 12 Oct 2026 (release date)
  • Context: Transfer noted.

YES BANK Limited (YESBANK)
Resignation: Mr. Binu Soman
Role: Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) (SMP)
Effective Date: Relieved close of business hours, 15 Sep 2026 (resigned earlier on 17 Jun 2026)
Context: Resignation “on account of better career growth” / resignation letter states “pursue career outside of the Bank”.


4) Board / Director Changes

General Insurance Corporation of India (GICRE)
Appointment: Shri Divesh Sehara
Role: Director (Government Nominee)
Effective Date: Immediate effect (as per MoF letter received 15 Sep 2026)
Context: Appointed vice Shri Manoj Muttathil Ayyappan.

S H Kelkar and Company Limited (SHK)
Change: Sad demise (Chairman)
Person: Mr. Ramesh Vaze (DIN: 00509751)
Role: Chairman (Non-Executive Director)
Effective Date: 15 Sep 2026
Context: Company informed of passing away.

Sabrimala Industries India Limited (SABRIMALA)
Appointment: Ms. Sangeeta Harpalani (DIN: 00094706)
Role: Executive Woman Director (liable to retire by rotation)
Effective Date: 11 Aug 2026 (regularized)
Context: Regularization as executive woman director.

  • Appointment: Mr. Amit Kapoor (DIN: 11646219)
  • Role: Independent Director
  • Effective Date: 15 Sep 2026 (42nd AGM)
  • Context: Regularization/appointment as Independent Director recommended by NRC and Board.

  • Appointment: Mr. Ankit Himatsingka (DIN: 09608126)

  • Role: Non-Executive Director
  • Effective Date: 15 Sep 2026 (42nd AGM)
  • Context: Appointed on recommendation of NRC and Board.

Swadeshi Industries and Leasing Ltd. (506863)
Appointment: Mr. Rajeev Ranjan Sarkari
Role: Independent Director
Effective Date: 15 Sep 2026 (AGM approval)
Context: Appointed for 5 consecutive years.

  • Appointment: Mr. Dilip Jagdish Pendse
  • Role: Independent Director
  • Effective Date: 15 Sep 2026 (AGM approval)
  • Context: Appointed for 5 consecutive years (was Additional Director from 28 May 2026).

India Home Loan Limited (530979 / 959722)
Cessation: Mr. Mahesh Manharlal Shah (DIN: 07014807)
Role: Non-Executive Independent Director
Effective Date: 11 Sep 2026
Context: Completion of tenure; non-reappointment at AGM.

  • Cessation: Mr. Mitesh M. Pujara (DIN: 02143047)
  • Role: Director / Whole-Time Director
  • Effective Date: 11 Sep 2026
  • Context: Completion of tenure; non-reappointment at AGM (proposed re-appointment not approved).

IFCI Limited (IFCI)
Appointment: Shri Dilip Singh Punia (DIN: 11943788)
Role: Additional Director & Independent Director
Effective Date: 11 Sep 2026
Context: GoI (MoF/DFS) appointment; term 3 years or until further orders (whichever earlier).

Sidh Automobiles Limited (SIDH)
Resignation: Mr. Harvinder Singh (DIN: 00671894)
Role: Non-Executive Director
Effective Date: Close of business hours, 15 Sep 2026
Context: Resigned due to “other professional commitments”; confirmed no material reasons other than stated.

Robust Hotels Limited (RHL)
Re-appointment: Mr. S Mahendran
Role: Manager
Effective Date: 01 Oct 2026
Context: AGM approved reappointment; term 1 year.

AIA Engineering Limited (AIAENG)
Re-appointment: Mr. Bhadresh Kantilal Shah (DIN: 00058177)
Role: Managing Director
Effective Date: 1 Oct 2026
Context: AGM special resolution for 5 years (to 30 Sep 2031).

Blue Dart Express Limited (BLUEDART) (board-level continuity)
Change: MD stepping down also implies director role cessation
Person: Mr. Balfour Manuel
Role: Managing Director/Director
Effective Date: 29 Nov 2026
Context: Resignation as MD/Director effective 29 Nov 2026 (as per filing).


5) Notable Company-Specific Situations (within-company clustering)

  • Blue Dart Express Limited: MD transition is tightly scheduled—early superannuation request (waiver of notice period), MD resignation effective 29 Nov 2026, and new MD appointment effective 30 Nov 2026, with continued advisory role until 15 May 2027.
  • Vedant Fashions Limited: CFO resignation accepted with a long runway—relief effective 14 Nov 2026 (from tender date 15 Sep 2026).