Polycab India Shareholders Approve Re-appointment of Independent Directors Sutapa Banerjee and Bhaskar Sharma via Postal Ballot
Polycab India Limited declared postal ballot e-voting results on May 11, 2026, confirming shareholder approval for the re-appointment of Ms. Sutapa Banerjee and Mr. Bhaskar Sharma as Independent Directors via Special Resolutions. Resolution 1 (Ms. Banerjee) received 96.362% votes in favour out of 13,14,70,060 votes polled, while Resolution 2 (Mr. Sharma) received 99.227% votes in favour out of 13,14,30,877 votes polled. Both resolutions are deemed passed on May 10, 2026, the last date of the e-voting period. The process was conducted through NSDL and scrutinized by M/s. BNP & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries.

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Polycab India Limited announced the results of its postal ballot e-voting on May 11, 2026, confirming that shareholders have approved the re-appointment of two Independent Directors through Special Resolutions. The resolutions were deemed passed on May 10, 2026 — the last date of the e-voting period — in compliance with Regulation 30 and Regulation 44(3) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, and Section 108 of the Companies Act, 2013.
Resolutions Passed
The postal ballot notice, dated April 03, 2026, was approved by the Board of Directors and contained two Special Resolutions pertaining to the re-appointment of Independent Directors. The e-voting period commenced on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 9.00 a.m. IST and concluded on Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 5.00 p.m. IST.
| Resolution No. | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Re-appointment of Ms. Sutapa Banerjee (DIN: 02844650) as an Independent Director | Special Resolution |
| 2. | Re-appointment of Mr. Bhaskar Sharma (DIN: 02871367) as an Independent Director | Special Resolution |
E-Voting Results: Ms. Sutapa Banerjee (Resolution 1)
The first resolution for the re-appointment of Ms. Sutapa Banerjee received strong shareholder support. Out of a total of 15,05,52,648 shares held, 13,14,70,060 votes were polled, representing 87.325% of outstanding shares. The detailed voting breakdown across shareholder categories is presented below.
| Category | Shares Held | Votes Polled | % Polled | Votes in Favour | Votes Against | % in Favour | % Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoter & Promoter Group | 9,25,82,842 | 9,25,82,842 | 100.000 | 9,25,82,842 | - | 100.000 | - |
| Public Institutions | 3,93,53,982 | 3,35,16,265 | 85.166 | 2,87,34,762 | 47,81,503 | 85.734 | 14.266 |
| Public Non-Institutions | 1,86,15,824 | 53,70,953 | 28.852 | 53,69,667 | 1,286 | 99.976 | 0.024 |
| Total | 15,05,52,648 | 13,14,70,060 | 87.325 | 12,66,87,271 | 47,82,789 | 96.362 | 3.638 |
Resolution 1 was passed with requisite majority, with 12,66,87,271 votes (96.362%) cast in favour and 47,82,789 votes (3.638%) against. The number of abstained/less voted shares stood at 27,568.
E-Voting Results: Mr. Bhaskar Sharma (Resolution 2)
The second resolution for the re-appointment of Mr. Bhaskar Sharma received an even higher level of shareholder approval. Out of a total of 15,05,52,648 shares held, 13,14,30,877 votes were polled, representing 87.299% of outstanding shares.
| Category | Shares Held | Votes Polled | % Polled | Votes in Favour | Votes Against | % in Favour | % Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoter & Promoter Group | 9,25,82,842 | 9,25,82,842 | 100.000 | 9,25,82,842 | - | 100.000 | - |
| Public Institutions | 3,93,53,982 | 3,34,77,077 | 85.067 | 3,24,62,552 | 10,14,525 | 96.969 | 3.031 |
| Public Non-Institutions | 1,86,15,824 | 53,70,958 | 28.852 | 53,69,689 | 1,269 | 99.976 | 0.024 |
| Total | 15,05,52,648 | 13,14,30,877 | 87.299 | 13,04,15,083 | 10,15,794 | 99.227 | 0.773 |
Resolution 2 was passed with requisite majority, with 13,04,15,083 votes (99.227%) cast in favour and 10,15,794 votes (0.773%) against. The number of abstained/less voted shares stood at 66,751.
Process and Compliance
The postal ballot e-voting process was conducted through National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) as the Electronic Voting Service Provider (EVSP), with KFin Technologies Limited serving as the Registrar and Share Transfer Agent (RTA). The total number of shareholders on the record date of April 03, 2026 was 3,74,452, of whom 3,60,471 members received the Postal Ballot Notice via e-mail. A public notice was published on April 11, 2026 in Financial Express (English) and Gujarat Samachar (Gujarati) to address 13,981 members whose email addresses were not available.
Mr. Avinash Bagul (Membership No. F5578 / CP No. 19862), Partner of M/s. BNP & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries, was appointed as the Scrutinizer to oversee the e-voting process in a fair and transparent manner. The votes were unblocked in the presence of witnesses Mr. Shreyash Bhogal and Mr. Kapilsingh Rawat, who are not in the employment of the Company. The Scrutinizer's Report and voting results are available on the Company's website at www.polycab.com and on NSDL's website at https://evoting.nsdl.com .
Historical Stock Returns for Polycab
| 1 Day | 5 Days | 1 Month | 6 Months | 1 Year | 5 Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1.49% | +6.60% | +15.00% | +15.72% | +48.31% | +475.73% |
How might the re-appointment of Ms. Sutapa Banerjee and Mr. Bhaskar Sharma influence Polycab India's board-level strategic decisions, particularly around capital allocation and governance reforms?
Given that ~14% of institutional investors voted against Ms. Sutapa Banerjee's re-appointment, what concerns could be driving this dissent and how might it affect future shareholder relations?
How will the strengthened independent director continuity impact Polycab India's ESG commitments and audit/risk oversight in the near term?


































