BMW India CEO Rudratej Singh dies due to cardiac arrest

The German auto major had appointed Singh as head of India operations with effect from August 1, 2019

Rudratej Singh, BMW X1
File photo of Rudratej Singh
BS Web TeamPTI New Delhi
1 min read Last Updated : Apr 21 2020 | 3:11 AM IST
BMW Group President and CEO Rudratej Singh passed away on Monday morning due to a massive cardiac arrest, news agency PTI reported quoting sources.

The German auto major had appointed Singh as head of India operations with effect from August 1, 2019.

Rudy, as he was popularly called, was the first Indian to head the BMW India operations.


Singh had more than 25 years of experience and held multiple leadership positions both in the automotive and non-automotive industry.

In his last assignment, Singh was the Global President at Royal Enfield and before that he worked with Unilever in India and international markets for over 16 years.

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