Swiggy has named Nandita Sinha, who formerly headed Myntra, as the new chief executive of its quick-commerce arm Instamart.
Sinha will take over the role from August 3, 2026, succeeding Amitesh Jha, who has resigned from Swiggy to pursue opportunities outside the company.
The move comes as Instamart continues to compete with Blinkit and Zepto in India’s fast-growing quick-commerce market.
During her time leading Myntra, Sinha was credited with scaling the fashion e-commerce platform through a sustained growth phase before her exit earlier this year.
Swiggy said the appointment brings experienced leadership to Instamart as the business enters its next growth phase.
No further leadership changes have been announced by the company alongside Sinha’s appointment.
Sinha’s exit from Myntra came in April 2026, when the Flipkart Group named Sharon Pais as the fashion platform’s new chief executive.
Instamart competes directly with Blinkit, owned by Eternal (formerly Zomato), and Zepto in India’s fast-growing quick-commerce sector, where companies have been racing to expand dark-store networks and cut delivery times.
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.
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