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Swiggy has appointed Nandita Sinha as the new chief executive of its quick-commerce division Instamart, effective August 3, 2026.
Sinha, who previously served as CEO of Myntra, replaces Amitesh Jha, who has resigned from Swiggy to pursue opportunities elsewhere.
The appointment comes as Instamart contends with stiff competition from Blinkit and Zepto in India’s fast-growing quick-commerce space.
At Myntra, Sinha was known for helping scale the fashion e-commerce platform through a phase of consistent growth before her exit earlier this year.
Swiggy said bringing in an executive experienced in scaling large consumer internet businesses would support Instamart’s next stage of expansion.
The company has made no further leadership announcements alongside Sinha’s appointment.
Sinha’s more than two-decade career has spanned consumer goods and e-commerce, with earlier roles at Hindustan Unilever, Britannia Industries and Flipkart before she moved into leadership positions at Myntra.
During her tenure at Myntra, Sinha oversaw the platform through a period of sustained growth and market share gains, including after it reported EBITDA profitability in 2024.
Instamart has been investing heavily in expanding its dark-store network and improving delivery speeds as quick commerce becomes an increasingly important growth driver for Swiggy’s overall business.
Jha had led Instamart through a period of rapid expansion before his resignation, as the vertical scaled to compete with better-funded rivals in the sector.
Swiggy’s overall business spans food delivery, quick commerce through Instamart, and other services, with the company listed on Indian stock exchanges after its 2024 initial public offering.
Quick commerce has emerged as one of the fastest-growing segments of India’s retail sector in recent years, with platforms competing on delivery speed, product assortment and dark-store coverage across major cities.
Sinha’s exit from Myntra came in April 2026, when the Flipkart Group named Sharon Pais as the fashion platform’s new chief executive.
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