Archive · 30 Oct 2025
Urjit Patel Resigns as Britannia Industries Non-Executive Director
Urjit Patel, who used to be in charge of India's central bank (like a head banker), has decided to leave his part-time job at a big snack company called Britannia.
He was a special kind of director there, called a non-executive independent director.
He said he had to leave because he has a new, full-time job.
This new job is representing India at a very important global organization called the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Because he's going to be so busy with the IMF, he can't do his job at Britannia anymore.
His resignation was effective immediately on October 30, 2025.
Urjit Patel has resigned from his role as a non-executive director at Britannia Industries.
The resignation is effective immediately from October 30, 2025.
Patel cited his full-time assignment with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the reason for his departure.
He will no longer serve on the Strategy and Innovation Steering Committee.
No other material reasons were provided for his resignation.
- Who
- Urjit Patel, former RBI Governor and current non-executive director of Britannia Industries
- What
- Resigned from his position as Non-Executive Independent Director
- When
- October 30, 2025
- Where
- Britannia Industries
- Why
- To commit to his full-time assignment as the Executive Director representing India and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- Resigning Director
- Urjit Patel
- Company
- Britannia Industries
- Position
- Non-Executive Independent Director
- Effective Date
- October 30, 2025
- Reason for Resignation
- Full-time assignment with the IMF