Director Of Wagh Bakri, Parag Desai, Passes Away At Age Of 49

Wagh Bakri Tea Group’s Executive Director, Parag Desai, passed away at the age of 49 after suffering a brain hemorrhage following a fall. The company announced his sad demise through an Instagram post. He had been hospitalized for a severe head injury sustained during a fall near his residence, reportedly due to an encounter with street dogs. Shaktisinh Gohil, a Rajya Sabha MP and Gujarat Congress chief, expressed his condolences.

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Two executive directors

Parag Desai served as one of the two executive directors on the board of Wagh Bakri Tea Group, leading their transition into tea lounges and e-commerce. He played a significant role in managing the group’s sales, marketing, and export departments and was an expert tea taster and evaluator.

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Wagh Bakri Tea Group

Wagh Bakri Tea Group, founded in 1892 by Narandas Desai, boasts a substantial turnover of ₹2,000 crore. The group has a widespread presence across multiple Indian states, including Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Western Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Punjab, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal. Additionally, they recently expanded into Bihar, Jharkhand, and Odisha.