The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has recommended Srividya Venkataraman for appointment as Director (Finance) at Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL). The recommendation was made following interviews conducted by the Board on February 28, 2026.
Srividya Venkataraman is currently serving as Executive Director (Corporate Treasury), Mumbai, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited. Her name will now be forwarded to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) for final approval, subject to vigilance clearance and completion of other prescribed formalities.
If selected, she will replace Rajneesh Narang, who is scheduled to retire on May 31, 2026. Narang has been serving in the position since March 2022.
The following 12 applicants were interviewed in the selection meeting :
- Devendra Kumar, Director (Finance), Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Limited
- K Vinod, Executive Director Corporate Finance and Treasury, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
- Balachandar S, Executive Director Audit, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
- Anuj Mehrotra, Executive Director (I/C) – Natural Gas, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
- Indrajit Dasgupta, Chief Financial Officer – HRRL, HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited
- Dinesh Nagesh Naik, Executive Director- Tax, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
- Srividya Venkataraman, Executive Director (Corporate Treasury), Mumbai, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
- Chakresh Kumar Jain, Executive Director Finance, Marketing Division, Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Aryasomayajula Radha Krishna, Director (Finance), Newspace India Limited (NSIL)
- Venkataramana Narayanasetti, General Manager GM (F), NTPC Limited
- Ashish Kumar Purwar, Chief General Manager (F&A-Pricing), Gail (India) Limited
- Nrusingha Behera, Chief General Manager (Fin), Odisha Mining Corporation Ltd
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