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Nambiar was not keeping well for quite some time and passed away in the morning, family sources said
Electronic company BPL Group founder TP Gopalan Nambiar. (Image via X/@RajeevRC_X)
Indian electronic company BPL Group founder TP Gopalan Nambiar, died on Thursday, family sources said.
Nambiar, 94, was not keeping well for quite some time and passed away in the morning, they said.
“… he died at home at about 10.15 am,” a family member told PTI.
Popularly known as TPG, he is the father-in-law of BJP leader and former Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar.
It is with great sadness that I inform all abt the passing away of my father-in-law TPG Nambiar, Chairman BPL Group. #OmShanthi 🙏🏻He was a true visionary and built one of Indias most trusted consumer brands that remains popular to this day. #BelieveInTheBest
I am pausing my… pic.twitter.com/fmq5qrMbss
— Rajeev Chandrasekhar 🇮🇳 (@RajeevRC_X) October 31, 2024
Mourning his demise, former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said on ‘X’, “Saddened by the passing of Shri TPG Nambiar, founder of the iconic BPL brand, who has been a close acquaintance for a long time. Shri Nambiar’s enormous contributions and legacy will always be remembered. My heartfelt condolences to his loved ones.”
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – PTI)
