Meeting Details
The 31st Annual General Meeting of Bikaji Foods International Limited was held on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at 11:30 A.M. IST. The meeting was conducted through Video Conferencing (VC)/ Other Audio-Visual Means (OAVM) in compliance with the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI LODR Regulations. The proceedings were deemed to be conducted at the registered office of the Company at F 196-199, F 178 & E 188, Bichhwal Industrial Area, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India – 334006. The meeting commenced at 11:30 A.M. IST and concluded at 12:25 P.M. IST.
Attendance
Directors Present:
- Mr. Deepak Agarwal - Chairman and Managing Director and Chairperson of Corporate Social Responsibility Committee (joined from Bengaluru)
- Mrs. Shweta Agarwal - Executive Director (joined from Bikaner)
- Mr. Pulkit Anilkumar Bachhawat - Non-Executive and Independent Director and Chairperson of Audit Committee (joined from Ahmedabad)
- Mrs. Richa Manoj Goyal - Non-Executive and Independent Director and Chairperson of Stakeholders Relationship Committee and Risk Management Committee (joined from Surat)
- Mr. Siraj Azmat Chaudhry - Non-Executive and Independent Director and Chairperson of Nomination and Remuneration Committee (joined from Gurugram)
- Mr. Nikhil Kishorchandra Vora - Non-Executive and Independent Director (joined from Mumbai)
- Mr. Sunil Sethi - Non-Executive and Independent Director (joined from Bengaluru)
- Mr. Sachin Kumar Bhartiya - Non-Executive and Non-Independent Director (joined from Mumbai)
In Attendance:
- Mr. Rahul Joshi - Head – Legal and Company Secretary (joined from Bikaner)
- Mr. Rishabh Jain - Chief Financial Officer (joined from Bikaner)
- Mr. Manoj Verma - Chief Operating Officer (joined from Bikaner)
- Mr. Shambhu Dayal Gupta - President – Corporate Affairs and Finance (joined from Bikaner)
- Mr. Prafful Bhojak - Partner, M/s Ashok Shiv Gupta & Co., Joint Statutory Auditor (joined from Bikaner)
- Mr. Manoj Maheshwari - Partner, M/s V. M. & Associates, Joint Secretarial Auditor and Scrutinizer (joined from Jaipur)
- Mr. Sanjay Kumar Joshi - Partner, M/s S. K. Joshi & Associates, Joint Secretarial Auditor (joined from Jaipur)
- Mr. Saurabh Kumar Agrawal - Associate Vice President – Finance and Internal Auditor (joined from Gurugram)
Member Attendance:
- Promoters and Promoter Group: 6 members
- Public: 107 members
- Total: 113 members
Proceedings Summary
The meeting was chaired by Mr. Deepak Agarwal. The Company Secretary extended a welcome and introduced all attendees. Statutory registers and records were made available for electronic inspection by members.
Remote e-voting was provided from 10:00 A.M. IST on Monday, August 17, 2026, till 5:00 P.M. IST on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Members who had not voted remotely were provided the opportunity to vote electronically during the AGM.
Mr. Deepak Agarwal provided a comprehensive overview of the Company's performance for financial year 2025-26, highlighting key financial and operational achievements, strategic initiatives, and growth outlook.
Mrs. Shweta Agarwal addressed shareholders on business operations, market development, brand management, and reaffirmed management's commitment to sustainable growth and value creation for all stakeholders.
The Company Secretary confirmed that the Notice convening the AGM, Annual Financial Statements along with Joint Statutory Auditor's Report for FY ended March 31, 2026, had been circulated to members. Both the Joint Statutory Auditor's Report and Secretarial Auditor's Report contained no qualifications, reservations, or disclaimers.
Voting Items
The following items of business from the notice dated May 21, 2026, were put to vote:
Ordinary Business:
1. To receive, consider and adopt:
a) Audited Standalone Financial Statement for FY ended March 31, 2026, with reports of Board of Directors and Statutory Auditors
b) Audited Consolidated Financial Statement for FY ended March 31, 2026, with report of Statutory Auditors
2. To declare a Final Dividend of ₹1.25 per equity share (125% of face value of ₹1.00 each) for FY ended March 31, 2026
3. To appoint a director in place of Mr. Deepak Agarwal (DIN: 00192890), who retires by rotation and offers himself for re-appointment
Special Business:
4. Re-appointment of Mr. Deepak Agarwal (DIN: 00192890) as Chairman and Managing Director
5. Re-appointment of Mrs. Shweta Agarwal (DIN: 00619052) as Whole Time Director
6. Re-appointment of Mr. Nikhil Kishorchandra Vora (DIN: 05014606) as Non-Executive and Independent Director
7. Re-appointment of Mr. Pulkit Anilkumar Bachhawat (DIN: 07685824) as Non-Executive and Independent Director
8. Re-appointment of Mrs. Richa Manoj Goyal (DIN: 00159889) as Non-Executive and Independent Director
9. Re-appointment of Mr. Siraj Azmat Chaudhry (DIN: 00161853) as Non-Executive and Independent Director
Additional Proceedings
A 'Questions & Answers' session was conducted for pre-registered speaker shareholders to ask questions, express views, offer suggestions, make enquiries, and raise concerns. Management responded to all queries and suggestions.
CS Manoj Maheshwari (Membership No. - F3355 and CP No. - 1971) was appointed as scrutinizer to oversee the e-voting process. The scrutinizer was to compile and submit a consolidated report on results of remote e-voting and e-voting conducted during the AGM.
The Chairman authorized the Company Secretary to oversee the voting process, declare results of consolidated e-voting, intimate stock exchanges, and publish results on the company website.
E-voting on the CDSL platform remained open for 15 minutes after the conclusion of the meeting to enable members to cast their votes.
Results Publication
The results of e-voting, along with the Scrutinizer's Report, will be submitted to BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. The results will also be made available on the company's website (www.bikaji.com) and on the e-voting website of Central Depository Services (India) Limited (www.evotingindia.com).
Meeting Conclusion
The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to all members for their participation and continued support. Gratitude was expressed to the Board of Directors, government authorities, depositories, registrar and share transfer agent, stock exchanges, consumers, vendors, suppliers, investors, auditors, and employees.
Quorum was present throughout the AGM proceedings.