Vardhman MD Darshan Lal Sharma succumbs to COVID-19

14 Sep '20

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Darshan Lal Sharma/Pic: Citi India

Darshan Lal Sharma, 72, managing director of Vardhman Yarns and Threads Limited, succumbed to COVID-19 at the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital in Ludhiana on September 10. Suffering from other complications, including diabetes and hypertension, he was being treated at the hospital for the past 10 days, but passed away following a heart attack.

An engineer and an alumnus of the Harvard Business School, Sharma had been associated with the Vardhman Group for 47 years. He served the textile industry for five decades and held several prominent positions, including chairman of Punjab state council of the Confederation of Indian Industry, deputy chairman of Confederation of Indian Textile Industry and president of the Ludhiana Management Association.

He served on the boards of Vardhman Nisshinbo Garments Limited, Guetermann India Private Limited and Ralson (India) Limited. He was also a member of Guru Nanak Bhawan Management Committee.

Sharma is survived by a son, two daughters and wife, according to Indian media reports.

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