Industrialist and Williamson Magor Group patriarch Brij Mohan Khaitan, also known as BMK, died here on Saturday due to old age. He was 92.
Brij Mohan Khaitan, served as the non-executive chairman of Williamson Magor & Co. Ltd until April 25, 2019. He served as the Managing Director of The Bishnauth Tea Co. Ltd.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee co the death of the veteran industrialist.
“Saddened at the passing away of noted industrialist BM Khaitan Ji. He was a much respected elder statesman of the business community of Bengal. My condolences to his family, his colleagues and his friends,” Ms Banerjee said in her Twitter account .
President of Indian Chambers of Commerce since 1973, Khaitan had interest in Tea, Batteries and Engineering.
He had immense contribution to the Tea Industry with which he had been associated for over four decades.
