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Jagdish Khattar, former Maruti Suzuki MD, dies of cardiac arrest
26 April 2021
Former managing director of Maruti Suzuki India, Jagdish Khattar, passed away this morning following a cardiac arrest, according to people close to him. He was 79,
A former bureaucrat, Khattar was considered as one of the most high profile leaders of the Indian automotive industry. He oversaw the transition of Maruti Udyog Ltd from a government controlled entity to the most successful Japanese automobile company in India.
Khattar, who joined the then Maruti Udyog Ltd in July 1993 as director (marketing), went on to become executive director (marketing) in the next six years. He was promoted as joint managing director in 1999, a tumultuous year for Suzuki Motor Company’s Indian venture.