The country's well-known industrialist and chairman of Vedanta Group, Anil Aggarwal has given a big hint about the future of the group. Speaking to reporters in Bhubaneswar, he said that Vedanta is soon going to get a new and young leadership. According to media reports, Anil Aggarwal has named his only daughter Priya Aggarwal Hebbar as his successor and has said that very soon she will be seen in a more active role among the people.
Although he did not clarify what responsibility would be handed over to Priya, his statement is being seen as a big indication towards the transfer of leadership in the group. priya agarwal hebbar vedanta Amidst the discussion of successor, all eyes are now on the next step of the group.
Guarantee of contribution for 200 years
Anil Aggarwal said that Vedanta Group is also working for the coming generations. He expressed confidence that Vedanta will continue to contribute to the progress and development of the country for the next 200 years. Regarding Odisha, he said that it has the world's largest bauxite reserves, which provides employment to millions of people.
Referring to the Niyamgiri Bauxite Project, he said that it was promised to start it and now it has been resolved to give all the necessary approvals immediately, so that the work can start and thousands of people can get employment. He said there is an opportunity to make at least 150 to 200 types of aluminium-based products in Odisha — aluminum is used in everything from airplanes and trains to buses and cars.
After the death of the son, the daughter became the biggest support.
In January 2026, Anil Agarwal's son Agnivesh Agarwal died untimely. After this deep family shock, Priya Agarwal was seen standing firmly with her father and became her father's biggest support in Vedanta Group.
On Priya's birthday in 2024, Anil Aggarwal had written on social media that he has always taught his children to be fighters and never pushed them to their head. He recalled that while living in Mayfair, London, despite having all the resources, Priya used to travel by local transport. At the age of 16, when he wanted to start YODA (Youth Organization in Defense of Animals), he did not take even a single rupee from his father – raised the funds himself and ran the project successfully.
Who is Priya Agarwal Hebbar?
Priya Aggarwal Hebbar is currently the Chairperson of Hindustan Zinc Limited and Non-Executive Director at Vedanta Limited. He has been on the board of directors of Vedanta since 2017. She is also the founder of TACO, an organization working for the welfare of animals. He has a bachelor's degree in Psychology and Business Management from the University of Warwick, UK.
In July this year, Priya had written in an emotional post – 'The biggest gift of my life, God's gift, is my father, under whose shadow I have grown up.' He wrote that being born with facilities is luck, but what matters is what we did with the opportunities we got. If all goes well, she will be the heir to Vedanta Group with a market cap of around Rs 6 lakh crore.