Nusli Wadia voted out from Tata Motors board of directors

Over 70% of the total votes polled on Thursday were in favour of the resolution to remove Nusli Wadia as an independent director from the board of Tata Motors.

Shareholders of Tata Motors have voted to remove independent director Nusli Wadia from the board of directors.

Nusli Wadia (PTI file photo)

In the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders on Thursday, 71.20% of the votes polled were in favour of a resolution moved by promoter Tata Sons seeking his removal, according to a regulatory filing by the company.

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Of the 293.60 crore shareholders, 69.93% took part in the voting, of which 71.20% voted for Wadia’s removal and 28.8% against.

On Wednesday, Wadia was removed as independent director from the board of Tata Steel.

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