Chairman & Managing Director S K Gupta passes away; Board to consider electing a Pro Tem Chairman
Prima Agro has informed BSE about the sad demise of Mr. S K Gupta, Chairman & Managing Director, on 13th October, 2026.
By ScoutQuest · · 2 min read
- Date of Demise
- 13th October, 2026
- DIN
- 00248760
- Other Directorship
- Chairman & Managing Director of Prima Industries Limited
Leadership change at the top
Prima Agro Limited has informed BSE that Mr. S K Gupta (DIN: 00248760), its Chairman & Managing Director, passed away on 13th October, 2026. The information came to the knowledge of the Company on the same day at 06:50 a.m. The Company described the demise as an irreparable loss, and the Board and employees conveyed their condolences to the bereaved family.
What the disclosure states
- Name: S K Gupta (DIN: 00248760)
- Reason for the change: Death
- Other listed entity where he held a directorship: Prima Industries Limited, as Chairman & Managing Director
- Details under the disclosure format for brief profile and director relationships are marked Not Applicable
What the Company plans next
The Company proposes to convene a meeting of the Board of Directors after the completion of the cremation rituals. At that meeting, the Board will consider and decide upon the election of a Pro Tem Chairman, to facilitate the necessary interim arrangements for the affairs of the Company. The Company has stated that the outcome of the meeting will be communicated to the Stock Exchange.
How to read this
The announcement concerns a change in the person holding the position of Chairman & Managing Director, which is a key leadership role. The stated plan for a Pro Tem Chairman indicates the Company intends to put an interim arrangement in place for running its affairs pending a formal decision by the Board. The confirmation of any such appointment, and the position thereafter, would come through a further intimation of the meeting's outcome. Investors typically track the succession and continuity of the leadership team in such situations; the outcome of the proposed Board meeting is the next event the Company has said it will report.
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- Time the information came to the Company's knowledge06:50 a.m.
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