Akhilesh Pathak Recommended as Director (Projects) of POWERGRID

Akhilesh Pathak has been recommended for appointment as Director (Projects) of Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) by the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB).

The recommendation was made during the PESB selection meeting held on Tuesday (June 30, 2026). Pathak is currently serving as Executive Director (Project Management) at POWERGRID.

His name will now be forwarded to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) for final approval. The appointment will be subject to vigilance clearance and completion of other prescribed formalities.

The post of Director (Projects) fell vacant on April 1, 2026, after Burra Vamsi Rama Mohan assumed charge as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of POWERGRID following the retirement of Ravindra Kumar Tyagi on March 31, 2026.

The Public Enterprises Selection Board had issued the vacancy notification for the post on April 23, 2026.

A total of 12 candidates appeared before the PESB selection panel. They were;

1. Rajil Srivastava, Executive Director (Asset Management and Safety), Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited
2. Kailash Kumar Gupta, Executive Director Chief Operating Officer (CTUIL), Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited
3. Pankaj Pandey, Executive Director (TBCB), Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited
4. Doman Yadav, Executive Director and Head of Southern Region 1, Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited
5. Ashok Kumar Behera, Executive Director (WR-I), Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited
6. Akhilesh Pathak, Executive Director (Project Management), Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited
7. LK Khajkumar, Executive Director (Technology Development and SGKC), Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited
8. Upendra Hajra, Executive Director, NHPC Limited
9. Deepak Jain, Executive Director (Digital Transformation), Steel Authority Of India Limited (Sail)
10. Rajeev Kumar Singh, Chief General Manager Gurugram, Engineers India Limited
11. Srinivas Mupaala, Development Commissioner SEZ Vizag Development Commissioner, Visakhapatnam Special Economic Zone (VSEZ), Visakhapatnam,Department Of Commerce, Government Of India
12. Manoj Kumar Sahoo, Chief Electrical Engineer CELE, Ministry of Railways