Aayush Wellness shareholders approve new auditor and director appointments
Aayush Wellness Limited shareholders approved the appointment of A. Ragnavendra Rao & Associates as statutory auditors and regularized the board appointments of Dinesh Dhangare and Kashiram Jadhav. The postal ballot concluded on August 17, 2026, with all three ordinary resolutions passing with approval rates exceeding 99%. Voting was driven by public non-institutional investors, with promoters abstaining from casting votes.

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Shareholders of Aayush Wellness Limited have approved three ordinary resolutions concerning key governance changes, including the appointment of a new statutory auditor and the regularization of board member appointments. The voting process, conducted via remote e-voting and postal ballot forms, concluded on August 17, 2026.
The company disclosed the results in compliance with Regulation 44 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The resolutions were scrutinized by M/s. Aarju Agrawal & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries, who confirmed that all proposals passed with the requisite majority.
Key Resolutions Passed
The postal ballot notice, issued on July 14, 2026, sought shareholder approval for three specific items. All three resolutions were classified as ordinary resolutions, with no promoter or promoter group interest declared in any of the agenda items.
Appointment of Statutory Auditors
The first resolution concerned the appointment of M/s. A. Ragnavendra Rao & Associates, Chartered Accountants, as the company’s statutory auditors. This appointment aims to fill the casual vacancy caused by the resignation of M/s. A.L.M.S & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants.
Regularization of Director Appointments
The second and third resolutions sought to regularize the appointments of two individuals as Non-Executive Non-Independent Directors:
- Mr. Dinesh Dhangare (DIN: 11418438)
- Mr. Kashiram Jadhav (DIN: 11640980)
Voting Results Breakdown
The voting participation was driven primarily by public non-institutional investors, as promoters and institutional investors did not cast votes in this ballot. The total number of shares held eligible for voting stood at 48,671,699.
| Resolution | Total Votes Polled | Votes in Favour | Votes Against | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appointment of Statutory Auditors | 2,375,924 | 2,374,403 | 1,521 | 99.94% |
| Appointment of Mr. Dinesh Dhangare | 2,375,439 | 2,366,880 | 8,559 | 99.64% |
| Appointment of Mr. Kashiram Jadhav | 2,375,629 | 2,365,502 | 10,127 | 99.57% |
What the Numbers Show
The voting data reveals a distinct divergence between e-voting and postal ballot participation patterns. While e-voting saw significant opposition for the director appointments—with rejection rates of 7.78% for Mr. Dhangare and 9.19% for Mr. Jadhav—the postal ballot forms showed unanimous support. All 2,265,387 votes cast via postal ballot were in favor of every resolution. This suggests that while retail or smaller institutional voters using the digital platform expressed dissent, the block represented by physical ballot submissions supported the management’s proposals entirely.
Scrutinizer’s Report Details
M/s. Aarju Agrawal & Associates served as the scrutinizer for the process. The remote e-voting facility was provided by Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL). The voting window opened on July 19, 2026, at 9:00 am and closed on August 17, 2026, at 5:00 pm. The scrutinizer unblocked the e-voting data on August 17, 2026, at 9:21 pm in the presence of two independent witnesses.
No invalid votes were recorded for any of the three resolutions. The complete list of members who voted for or against each resolution has been handed over to the company for safekeeping.
Historical Stock Returns for Aayush Wellness
| 1 Day | 5 Days | 1 Month | 6 Months | 1 Year | 5 Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.67% | -1.82% | -8.79% | -34.77% | -82.47% | +962.50% |
How might the significant opposition to the director appointments via e-voting signal potential governance challenges or shareholder activism in future AGMs?
What strategic rationale does Aayush Wellness provide for replacing M/s. A.L.M.S & Co. LLP with M/s. A. Ragnavendra Rao & Associates as statutory auditors?
Will the regularization of Mr. Dinesh Dhangare and Mr. Kashiram Jadhav lead to any immediate changes in the company's operational strategy or board composition?


































