Cyrus Mistry, former chairman of Tata Sons, dies in road accident

NEW DELHI: Former chairman of Tata group, Cyrus Mistry was killed in a road accident in Palghar near Mumbai on Sunday. He was 54.
Mistry was travelling from Ahmedabad to Mumbai in a Mercedes car.

“The accident took place around 3.15 pm, when Mistry was travelling to Mumbai from Ahmedabad. The accident took place on a bridge over the Surya river. It seems an accident,” the police official said.

The other two persons travelling with him, including the car driver, were injured.The body of Mistry has been shifted to the Kasa Rural Hospital in Gujarat for postmortem.
Medical superintendent Dr pradeep Dhodi said that Mistry and another person died of serious head injuries caused by the impact of the crash.
The doctor further said that another woman who was on the drivers seat suffered multiple fractures on the lower jaw. Her husband Darius who was seated besides also sustained fractures on the lower jaw.
Well-known gynecologist was behind wheel
The police later informed that a well-known gynecologist in Mumbai was driving the car. Primary information suggests that the car was speeding and tried to overtake another vehicle from the wrong side, a police official said.
The gynecologist, Anahita Pandole (55), and her husband Darius Pandole (60) survived the crash, while Mistry (54) and Jahangir Pandole, brother of Darius, were killed in the accident. Mistry and Jahangir were in the back seats, the official said. Darius was in the the front seat with Anahita, who was at the wheel, he said.
Cyrus Mistry is survived by his wife and two children.

Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran remembered Cyrus Mistry as a man who, he said, had a passion for life.
"I am deeply saddened by the sudden and untimely demise of Mr Cyrus Mistry. He had a passion for life and it is really tragic that he passed away at such a young age," Chandrasekaran said in a statement.
He further said, "My deepest condolences and prayers for his family in these difficult times."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Mistry's 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," the prime minister said in a tweet.

Meanwhile, Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed shock over Mistry's death and said that he has asked the state police to conduct a detailed investigation into the accident.
"Spoke to DGP and instructed for detailed investigations," tweeted Fadnavis.

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MP Supriya Sule expressed grief and said, "Devastating news. My brother Cyrus Mistry passed away. Can't believe it. Rest in Peace Cyrus."
RPG Enterprises Chairman Harsh Goenka also condoled Mistry's demise.
"So sad to hear of the shocking news of the passing away of Cyrus Mistry in an accident. He was a friend, a gentleman, a man of substance. He was instrumental in creating the global construction giant Shapoorji Pallonji and ably led the Tata group," tweeted Goenka.
Cyrus Pallonji Mistry came to the prominence when he was chosen to lead Tata Sons after Ratan Tata stepped down in 2012. He was made chairman on the basis of his representation from Shapoorji Palonji Group, the largest shareholder in Tata Sons.
He joined the Board of Tata Sons in 2006 after his father Pallonji Mistry, a construction tycoon and chairman of Shapoorji Pallonji Group, retired.
On October 24, 2016, the board of Tata Sons (the group's holding company) voted to remove Mistry from the post of chairman.