Balkrishna Industries Limited (BIL) announced the outcome of its postal ballot, confirming the approval of three key resolutions by its shareholders. The resolutions included the re-appointment of Mr. Arvind Poddar as Chairman & Managing Director for a five-year term effective August 1, 2026, and the appointment of Mr. Natarajan Gnanaskandan Tanjore as an Independent Director for a five-year term effective February 1, 2026. Additionally, Mr. Ashok Saraf was appointed as a Non-Executive Non-Independent Director, effective February 1, 2026. The remote e-voting process concluded on January 22, 2026, with all resolutions passing with the requisite majority. The voting results and the Scrutinizer's Report are available on the company's website and KFintech's e-voting portal. The record date for determining voting entitlement was December 19, 2025, with 125,751 shareholders on record. The re-appointment of Mr. Arvind Poddar as Chairman & Managing Director was passed as a Special Resolution. A total of 164,517,417 votes were cast in favour, representing 92.4454% of the valid votes, while 13,444,306 votes were cast against, representing 7.5546%. Mr. Natarajan Gnanaskandan Tanjore's appointment as an Independent Director was also approved via Special Resolution. Shareholders cast 178,174,666 votes in favour (99.9514%) and 86,655 votes against (0.0486%). Furthermore, the appointment of Mr. Ashok Saraf as a Non-Executive Non-Independent Director was approved by Ordinary Resolution. Votes in favour totaled 178,084,921 (99.9010%), with 176,402 votes against (0.0990%). The company also confirmed that the voting results and Scrutinizer's report are available on the company's website and KFintech's e-voting platform. The e-voting period commenced on December 24, 2025, and concluded on January 22, 2026.
