Postal ballot to appoint Leo Puri as Independent Director for five years
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Asian Paints seeks shareholder approval to appoint Mr. Leo Puri as Independent Director for a five year term from 7 Sept 2026 to 6 Sept 2031. He will also become Non Executive Chairman from 23 Jan 2027 after the incumbent's tenure ends. E voting runs 8 Oct to 6 Nov 2026 with results on 11 Nov. Puri has four decades of experience, is currently Advisory India Chair at Apax, and serves on boards of Fortis Healthcare, Dr Reddy's and Amadeus IT Group.
Succession planning move; adds an experienced independent director and future Chairman. Generally seen as positive for governance.