Welspun Living appoints Keyur Parekh as whole-time director
- Keyur Parekh appointed as Whole-time Director for five years effective June 1, 2026
- Postal ballot resolution passed with 99.90% support from voting shareholders
- Promoters cast all 626.9 million polled votes in favour of the appointment
- Total voting turnout was 80.19% of eligible shares held as on July 23, 2026
- MNB & Co. LLP confirmed all cast votes were valid and compliant
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Welspun Living shareholders approved the appointment of Keyur Parekh as Whole-time Director (WTD) through a postal ballot e-voting process. The results were declared on August 28, 2026, confirming the resolution passed on August 26, 2026.
The appointment is for a period of five years, effective from June 1, 2026. The company conducted the voting in accordance with Regulation 44(3) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
Voting Results
Shareholders holding 944,752,514 shares as on the cut-off date of July 23, 2026, were eligible to vote. A total of 757,587,053 votes were polled, representing an 80.19% turnout.
| Category | Shares Held | Votes Polled | Votes In Favour | Votes Against | % Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoter & Group | 626,939,496 | 626,914,466 | 626,914,466 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Public – Institutions | 161,005,302 | 124,295,931 | 123,529,304 | 766,627 | 99.38% |
| Public – Non-Institutions | 156,807,716 | 6,376,656 | 6,356,527 | 20,129 | 99.68% |
| Total | 944,752,514 | 757,587,053 | 756,800,297 | 786,756 | 99.90% |
The promoters and promoter group voted unanimously in favour, casting all their polled votes for the resolution. Institutional investors also showed strong support, with over 99% of their polled votes in favour.
Scrutinizer’s Report
MNB & Co. LLP served as the scrutinizer for the remote e-voting process. The firm confirmed that the e-voting period remained open from July 28, 2026, at 9:00 am to August 26, 2026, at 5:00 pm. All votes cast were found to be valid, with no invalid votes recorded.
The scrutinizer verified that the e-voting data was reconciled with the records maintained by the Registrar and Transfer Agents. Based on the scrutiny, the ordinary resolution was passed with the requisite majority as per the Companies Act, 2013.
Historical Stock Returns for Welspun Living
| 1 Day | 5 Days | 1 Month | 6 Months | 1 Year | 5 Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1.15% | +0.74% | +16.24% | +51.66% | +66.33% | +51.58% |
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