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New Delhi, Nov 24 (PTI) ZEE Entertainment CEO Punit Goenka, who resigned from the post of Managing Director last week, has also withdrawn himself from reappointment for the post in the coming AGM, according to an exchange filing. While sharing Goenka’s resignation letter to exchanges on Saturday, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) said he is "withdrawing his consent for his re-appointment as Managing Director of the company as proposed in the Notice of the ensuing Annual General Meeting”. Earlier on October 18, 2024, the ZEEL board approved the proposal for Goenka's reappointment for a five-year term, effective from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2029.
Goenka's present tenure as Managing Director & CEO of the company was scheduled to finish at the 2024-end. Goenka's re-appointment was subject to approval from the shareholders, in the coming AGM, which is scheduled to be held on November 28. However, on November 18 Punit Goenka, son of media baron Subhash Chandra, resigned as the Managing Director of Zee Entertainment.
Earlier, the ZEEL board had enhanced the performance targets for Goenka for his re-appointment, according to a filing by the company. (This story has not been edited by THE WEEK and is auto-generated from PTI).
