Wagh Bakri Tea Group executive director Parag Desai no more

Team Udayavani, Oct 23, 2023, 1:37 PM IST

Wagh Bakri Tea Group’s executive director, Parag Desai (49) passed away at a hospital in New Delhi. The company confirmed this unfortunate news on its official Instagram account.

Desai suffered a brain hemorrhage following a fall last week, and succumbed to his injuries on Sunday.

Shaktisinh Gohil, Rajya Sabha MP and Gujarat Congress chief, extended his condolences in a apost on X, stating, “Very sad news coming in. Parag Desai, Director and owner Wagh Bakri Tea passed away. He had a brain hemorrhage following a fall. May his soul rest in peace. My condolences to the entire Wagh Bakri family across India.”

Parag Desai served as one of the two executive directors on the board of Wagh Bakri Tea Group, instrumental in their transition into tea lounges and e-commerce. He played a pivotal role in overseeing the group’s sales, marketing, and export departments. Additionally, Desai was recognized as an adept tea taster and evaluator.

Established in 1892 by Narandas Desai, Wagh Bakri Tea Group now boasts a turnover of ₹2,000 crore. The group’s reach extends across numerous states, including Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Western Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Punjab, Chandigarh, Himachal, Jammu and Kashmir, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal. Recently, they expanded their presence into Bihar, Jharkhand, and Odisha.