GENERAL20 Sept 2026
Wagh Bakri Tea Group chairman Piyushbhai Desai passes away at 86
Wagh Bakri Tea Group chairman Piyushbhai Desai passed away on September 15 at the age of 86. He worked in the tea trade for over six decades and took the brand beyond Gujarat into many states. The group said he built the business on quality, integrity, long-term relationships and collective growth, while also supporting Gandhian education work.
Key Statutory Highlights
- Piyushbhai Desai, chairman of Wagh Bakri Tea Group, passed away on September 15 at the age of 86.
- He was associated with the tea trade for over six decades and helped take Wagh Bakri beyond its Gujarat roots into many states.
- He was remembered as entirely self-made, a top-class tea taster, and a man who spoke against violence during the 2002 post-Godhra riots in Gujarat.
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