ABDL: Alok Gupta Steps Down as MD, Amar Sinha Appointed Effective June 1, 2026
Allied Blenders and Distillers announced that Alok Gupta will step down as Managing Director & KMP, effective May 31, 2026. Amar Sinha, previously designated as Managing Director, has been appointed as Additional Director and Managing Director & KMP, effective June 1, 2026, for a 3-year term. Sinha is not related to any company directors.
Change in leadership can have a moderate impact on the company's strategic direction and operations.
The announcement is a change in key management personnel, which is a neutral event.
Allied Blenders and Distillers Limited (ABDL) announced changes to its leadership team on May 21, 2026. Mr. Alok Gupta, Managing Director & Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) of the Company, will step down from his position effective end of Business Hours on May 31, 2026. This decision follows a recommendation from the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and was approved by the Board of Directors at its meeting held on May 21, 2026, which commenced at 3:00 P.M. (IST) and concluded at 5:05 P.M. (IST).
Mr. Amar Sinha, previously appointed as Managing Director-Designate and Senior Management Personnel on April 2, 2026, is now appointed as an Additional Director and Managing Director & KMP of the Company with effect from June 1, 2026, for a term of 3 years, ending on May 31, 2029, subject to the approval of the Members of the Company. Mr. Sinha is not related to any of the Directors of the Company and is not debarred from holding the office of director.
Effective June 1, 2026, Mr. Amar Sinha will also be authorized as one of the KMPs for determining the materiality of events and making disclosures to the Stock Exchange(s) under Regulation 30 of SEBI Listing Regulations. The other KMP authorized for this purpose will remain unchanged. Mr. Sinha brings over three decades of leadership experience across the alco-beverage and consumer sectors.
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