Cyrus Mistry, the former Tata Group chairman, on Sunday died in a road accident in Maharashtra’s Palghar district. 

Cyrus Mistry was travelling from Ahmedabad to Mumbai in a Mercedes car, police said. He was 54. Cyrus Mistry was the younger son of late Pallonji Mistry – the billionaire realtor and industrialist, and Chairman Emeritus of the venerable Shapoorji Pallonji Group who died in June this year. 

Reacting to the tragic news, Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the demise of Cyrus Mistry and said his passing away is a big loss to the world of commerce and industry. “The untimely demise of Shri Cyrus Mistry is shocking. 

He was a promising business leader who believed in India’s economic prowess. His passing away is a big loss to the world of commerce and industry. Condolences to his family and friends. May his soul rest in peace,” PM Modi said in a tweet.

BDST: 2104 HRS, SEP 4, 2022
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