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SML Mahindra Appoints Surender Kalra as CFO and Manaswini Goel as Interim Chief Financial Officer
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Storyboard•12-10-2026, 18:23
SML Mahindra Appoints Surender Kalra as CFO and Manaswini Goel as Interim Chief Financial Officer
- •SML Mahindra Limited has appointed Surender Kalra as its next Chief Financial Officer effective from January 1, 2027.
- •Manaswini Goel will serve as the interim CFO from October 20 to December 31, 2026, following the departure of Pushkar Patwardhan.
- •Pushkar Patwardhan resigned to pursue a career opportunity outside the Mahindra Group, with his last day on October 19.
- •Manaswini Goel currently oversees finance for the Mahindra Group's Aerospace, Advanced Technologies, and Trucks & Buses businesses.
- •Surender Kalra brings nearly three decades of experience within the Mahindra Group, having joined Punjab Tractors Ltd. in 1996.
Key Questions Answered
Surender Kalra has been appointed as the next Chief Financial Officer of SML Mahindra, taking effect on January 1, 2027, following the departure of Pushkar Patwardhan.
Manaswini Goel will serve as the interim Chief Financial Officer from October 20 to December 31, 2026, while concurrently overseeing finance for the Mahindra Group’s Aerospace, Advanced Technologies, and Trucks & Buses businesses.
Pushkar Patwardhan is resigning from his position as CFO and Key Managerial Personnel due to a career opportunity outside the Mahindra Group, with his departure effective at the close of October 19.
