Electronics Mogul T.P.G. Nambiar, BPL Founder, dies at 95

T.P.G. Nambiar, the founder and chairman emeritus of British Physical Laboratories (BPL) Group, passed away on Thursday at the age of nearly 95.
He leaves behind his wife Thankam, son Ajit, daughter Anju, daughter-in-law Meena, son-in-law Rajeev Chandrasekhar, and grandchildren Shreya, Devika, and Ved.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences on X, noting Nambiar's legacy as an industrial pioneer dedicated to strengthening India’s economy. "Shri TPG Nambiar Ji was a pioneering innovator and industrialist, who was a strong votary of making India economically strong. Pained by his passing away. Condolences to his family and admirers," Modi posted.
Nambiar established BPL in 1963 in Palakkad, Kerala, during the Licence Raj era. The company's early products included precision instruments like hermetic sealed panel meters for Bharat Electronics, supplied to the Indian Army. A family associate shared that Nambiar was an early advocate of the "Make in India" initiative, setting up advanced manufacturing facilities in the 1980s that rivaled those in Japan. BPL even exported its products to the West, marking it as a visionary Indian brand in consumer and medical electronics.
The 1982 Asian Games inspired Nambiar to expand BPL from medical equipment into consumer electronics, making it a household name. Karnataka's Minister for Large and Medium Industries, M.B. Patil, also posted on X, paying tribute to Nambiar's lasting impact on India's electronics sector and expressing his condolences to the family.
Nambiar’s son-in-law, former Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar, announced the news on X, stating that he would be pausing his election campaign to return to Bengaluru and be with his family during this difficult time.