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Cipla names Achin Gupta MD&CEO as Vohra to exit
Mint New Delhi
|October 31, 2025
Gupta will take over from | April, will be MD and global CEO-designate from | January
Cipla Ltd has named chief operating officer Achin Gupta its next chief executive officer and managing director, succeeding Umang Vohra, who is exiting the pharma giant after a decade at the helm.
Gupta will take over his new role effective 1 April 2026 for a five-year term, pending shareholder approval, the pharma company said in an exchange filing on Thursday, shortly after reporting its second-quarter results. He will be MD and global CEO-designate from I January.
“This planned transition is in line with our succession process developed by the Board and Umang, ensuring continuity, stability, and a clear vision for the future,” Cipla said in a release.
Mint first broke this news on 22 September.
This story is from the October 31, 2025 edition of Mint New Delhi.
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