TVS Motor promotes Aniruddha Haldar to head India two-wheeler business

BENGALURU: A new gear for TVS Motor. The company has promoted Aniruddha Haldar to lead its two-wheeler business in India, and the timing is no accident. It comes ahead of Peyman Kargar taking over as director and chief executive officer in January 2027, and it shows a company reshaping its leadership from the inside.

Haldar is now senior vice president, people mobility, with immediate effect. He will lead both the petrol and the electric two-wheeler businesses in India, as Autocar Professional has reported. He joined TVS in 2011 and has held senior marketing roles across scooters, commuter motorcycles and the corporate brand. Few executives know the company’s products, riders and brand as well. Vimal Sumbly will continue to head the premium two-wheeler business, and U B Pandey will remain the sales head. Both will now report to Haldar, which puts premium, sales and the core India business under one roof.

Gaurav Gupta, who headed the business as president, will leave on 24 December 2026 to pursue an external opportunity. He joined TVS in February 2025 and was previously deputy managing director and chief growth officer at JSW MG Motor India. The handover is a tidy one: Haldar takes charge at once, while Gupta’s exit date leaves a clear window for a smooth transition.

The bigger story sits at the top. Kargar, currently president, international business, will take over as director and chief executive officer on 27 January 2027, succeeding K N Radhakrishnan. Radhakrishnan will then serve as a non-executive director until the annual general meeting in July 2027, so the outgoing chief stays close for a while. Kargar will also continue to oversee the international business until a new head is appointed, and TVS is reportedly considering both internal and external candidates for the role.

The reshuffle runs deeper than three names. A Rajkumar, senior vice president, business planning, will also handle special projects for the overseas business in the Asian region. Madhu Prakash Singh, vice president, international business, will additionally oversee new mobility projects. Shaikh Mohammed Imran, associate vice president, retail transformation (India), will also oversee retail transformation in international markets. In each case an executive who knows the business is being given a wider canvas, and India and international operations are being stitched closer together.

The pattern is plain. The reshuffle is the latest move in chairman Sudarshan Venu’s push to give greater responsibility to existing executives. It also comes at a high point for the company, as TVS overtook Yamaha last year to become the world’s third-largest two-wheeler maker by volume. A business of that scale needs a deep bench, and promoting from within is a good way to build one. For Haldar, the job of leading petrol and electric two-wheelers in India is a big step, and one for which he has spent 15 years preparing.