Anuj Poddar to head operations at Bajaj Electricals as executive director

Induction comes after the demise of company MD Anant Bajaj in August

Bajaj Electricals on Thursday said it had appointed Anuj Poddar, 44, its executive director in charge of day-to-day operations at the Rs 47-billion company.  

The appointment is with immediate effect and comes after the demise of company managing director (MD) Anant Bajaj in August. Bajaj had died of a heart attack. His wife Pooja was recently inducted into the company’s board as non-executive director. 

Poddar, on the other hand, transitions from being an independent director at the company to executive director, with all business heads reporting to him in his new role.

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