Garuda Construction and Engineering Limited disclosed on 9 April 2026 that Priyanka Yadav has resigned as a Non-Executive Independent Director and from several company committees, effective 3 April 2026. The resignation is stated to be for personal reasons, with the company noting no other material factors beyond what is mentioned in her resignation letter.
Priyanka Yadav also serves as a Non-Executive Independent Director at Artemis Electricals and Projects Limited, Electro Force (India) Limited, and Blue Jet Healthcare Limited. Annexure-A to the filing shows her committee roles across these listed entities: at Artemis Electricals and Projects Limited she sits on the Audit Committee and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee; at Electro Force (India) Limited she is on the Audit Committee, Corporate Social Responsibility, Nomination and Remuneration Committee, and Stakeholder Relationship Committee; at Blue Jet Healthcare Limited she is listed as Non-Executive Independent Director with no stated committee memberships.
The departure creates a board-level vacancy for Garuda Construction and Engineering Limited, and the company has not indicated a timeline for a replacement. Governance observers will be watching to see how the board proceeds in addressing the independent-director vacancy and whether a nomination process is initiated in the near term. The resignation was communicated by Pravin Kumar Brijendra Kumar Agarwal, Chairman & Managing Director, who signed the notice following a board meeting held from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm.