What was filed
Maruti Suzuki India told the exchanges, under Regulation 30 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, of a change at the top of its production function. Following the withdrawal of his nomination by Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan, Mr Kazunari Yamaguchi has resigned as Whole-time Director designated Director (Production), with effect from close of business hours on 30 September 2026. Per the filing, he will continue on the board as a Non-executive Director.
The incoming production head
The board has appointed Mr Sarada Prasana Nayak as Senior Management Personnel, designated Head (Production and Production Engineering), effective 1 October 2026, on his existing full-time employment terms. The filing describes his remit as the complete manufacturing domain — capacity expansion, multi-location plant operations, smart factory and sustainable operations. It notes he is a mechanical engineering graduate with experience spanning greenfield and brownfield project set-up, localization, supplier development and carbon-neutral initiatives.
Why it matters to a holder
The change concerns the executive responsible for Maruti's manufacturing function. The departing executive's board seat shifts rather than disappears — from an executive Whole-time Director role to a Non-executive Director position — while day-to-day production leadership passes to an internal appointee rather than an external hire, per the filing.