Cyient shareholders approve Murali Yadama as independent director
- Shareholders approved Murali Yadama as Non-Executive Independent Director
- Special Resolution passed with 99.84% votes in favor
- Only 122,883 votes were cast against the appointment
- Voting concluded on October 10, 2026, via remote e-voting
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Cyient Limited shareholders approved the appointment of Murali Yadama as a Non-Executive Independent Director through a postal ballot on October 10, 2026.
The resolution, passed as a Special Resolution under the Companies Act, 2013, secured 99.84% of the total valid votes cast in favor. The voting process was conducted via remote e-voting managed by Kfin Technologies Limited, with the scrutinizer’s report confirming the results on October 10, 2026.
Voting breakdown
The approval received overwhelming support from both promoter and public shareholders. Promoters and the promoter group voted unanimously in favor, while institutional and non-institutional public shareholders also showed strong support, with minimal dissent recorded across categories.
| Category | Votes in Favour | Votes Against | % In Favour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Promoter and Promoter Group | 24,038,747 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Public - Institutions | 49,457,889 | 121,231 | 99.76% |
| Public - Non Institutions | 1,534,498 | 1,652 | 99.89% |
| Total | 75,031,134 | 122,883 | 99.84% |
Procedural details
The e-voting window opened at 9:00 am on September 11, 2026, and closed at 5:00 pm on October 10, 2026. Shareholders holding equity shares as of the cut-off date of September 4, 2026, were eligible to vote. The results were unblocked and downloaded from the e-voting system in the presence of two witnesses not employed by the company.
What the numbers show
The near-unanimous approval, with only 0.16% of votes cast against the resolution, indicates strong shareholder confidence in the board’s nomination of Murali Yadama. The high participation rate among institutional investors, who voted 87.83% of their holding, further underscores the institutional endorsement of this governance change.
Historical Stock Returns for Cyient
| 1 Day | 5 Days | 1 Month | 6 Months | 1 Year | 5 Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +6.83% | +4.91% | +6.67% | +34.86% | -1.11% | +3.74% |
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