Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited has initiated a postal ballot process to seek shareholder approval for the appointment of Thiru R Kannan and Thiru N Venkatesh as Directors on its Board. The company has engaged Central Depository Services (India) Limited to facilitate remote e-voting, which commences on July 1, 2026, and concludes on July 30, 2026. The results of the ballot are scheduled to be declared on or before August 3, 2026.

The nominations follow government orders issued by the Industries, Investment Promotion & Commerce (MIF.1) Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu. Thiru R Kannan, I.A.S., (DIN – 08562787), was nominated via G.O. (Rt). No. 71 dated June 8, 2026, to replace Thiru T Anbalagan, I.A.S. He currently serves as the Commissioner of Sugar and Chairman and Managing Director of Tamil Nadu Sugar Corporation Limited. Thiru N Venkatesh, I.A.S., (DIN – 06557732), was nominated via G.O. (Rt). No. 77 dated June 10, 2026, to replace Thiru Pratik Tayal, I.A.S. He serves as Secretary to Government (Expenditure), Finance Department.

Both appointees were inducted as Additional Directors by the Board prior to this shareholder vote. Thiru R Kannan belongs to the 2010 batch of the Indian Administrative Service, while Thiru N Venkatesh belongs to the 2009 batch of the Tamil Nadu Cadre. The company confirmed that neither director holds any equity shares in Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited and that they have no inter-se relationships with other board members.

The Board has appointed Thiru R Sridharan of M/s. Sridharan & Sridharan Associates as the Scrutinizer to oversee the postal ballot process. Shareholders registered as on June 26, 2026, are eligible to participate in the remote e-voting. The notice was communicated to the exchanges by Anuradha Ponraj, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer, on June 30, 2026.

Profile of Appointed Directors

Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited has accepted the resignation of Yogendra Kumar Varshney from the positions of Executive Director (Operations) and Chief Risk Officer (CRO). The resignation is effective from the close of business hours on June 27, 2026, due to personal reasons.

The company confirmed that there are no material reasons for the resignation other than those stated. Varshney had been with the organisation for 13 months prior to his departure. The disclosure was made to the stock exchanges pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

Resignation Details

The following table outlines the key details regarding the change in leadership:

Varshney expressed his commitment to ensuring a smooth transition of his responsibilities during the notice period. The company has requested the exchanges to take the intimation on record as compliance with the applicable provisions.